Load Providers that can respond within a notice period of 30 minutes to six hours to restore other reserves. This reserve remains utilised until it can be replaced by other capacity or for a maximum duration agreed with the supplier. It is contracted annually with the supplier and bid available day-ahead. It is required to ensure an acceptable day-ahead risk, and to allow time for cold reserve plant to be called up.
What is offered?
Eskom will compensate Load Provider who qualify to participate and are able to reduce load.
Key features
Minimum load entry level the greatest of 500kW or 15% of the average MW demand of the plant
Process details
Step 1
E-mail Ferdi Becker ([email protected]) or Gary Dysel ([email protected]) for more information
Step 2
Meet with an Eskom representative at your premises to facilitate your participation.
Step 3
Sign a standard legal agreement with Eskom
Step 4
Register as an Eskom vendor that will enable you to receive payments.
Contact details
For more information, please feel free to contact either Ferdi Becker ([email protected]) or Gary Dysel ([email protected]) directly.