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Department Of Electrical, Electronic And Computer Engineering ELE200s Assignment 1:31 Aug 2018

BELLVILLE CAMPUS

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

NATIONAL DIPLOMA:
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 2: ELE200s

Assignment 1: South Africa’s Energy Mix
31 August 2018

Marks: 100
Due Date: 07 October 2018

EXAMINER: Othusitse Gideon Lokailwe

MODERATOR: Sapho Ntanjana

 The Assignment is submitted on Blackboard on or before the due date as above

 This is a group assignment
 Each group will be choose its own technology and research about it
 The Assignment must be typed
 Clearly indicate your STUDENT NUMBER, NAMES and the Group Name
 Clearly show ALL calculations, diagrams, graphs, etc. that you have used in determining your answers.
 It is in your own interest to write legibly and to present the work neatly.
 The Rubric will be provided on Blackboard

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South Africa’s Energy Mix

Eskom is the main supplier of electricity in South Africa, supplying about 96% in South
African and just over 45% to Africa (Eskom, 2017). The wording “mix” refers to the fact
that Eskom uses different technologies to generate electricity.
Coal fired plants are the largest contributors in the energy mix contributing 38 548 MW.
The 14 plants run 24 hours a day to meet the demand, therefore, they are referred to as
base load power stations. The monumental Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, the first in
African soil ( and currently the only Nuclear plant in Africa) is also referred to as a base
load power plant producing 1 940 MW on a daily bases (Eskom Ltd., 2011; Eskom, 2017).
Adding to the energy mix, Eskom also has
i. Two conventional hydroelectric power stations,
ii. Three hydro pumped storage schemes
iii. Four Open Cycle Gas Turbines
iv. One Wind Farm renewable project contributing 100MW
The Eskom’s installed capacity is sitting at 46 246 MW, the two new build Kusile and
Medupi which are still under construction will provide additional 4.8 GW each (Eskom
Ltd., 2011; Eskom, 2017)
Question 1
1. Compute all these technologies and choose any generation technology and
elaborate how the electricity is generated using that technology.
2. Also discuss the environmental impacts and the feasibility (advantages and
disadvantages) of having such a generation technology South Africa
3. After Generation, the electricity goes through stages before it reaches the
consumer. Briefly discuss/explain such stages in detail.

Notes:

a) Use IEEE referencing style (Do not Copy and Paste)

b) Use illustration or pictures to give your assignment weight
c) Each group will have its own technology to discuss
d) You can use the following format (DO NOT LIMIT YOURSELF TO THIS)
i. Introduction
ii. Brief Explanation of Available Technologies
iii. Your Technology of your choice

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a. Advantages and Disadvantages

b. Feasibility in South Africa
iv. How is the electricity generated using the technology
v. Bringing electricity to the People
a. Generation
b. National Grid
c. Transmission
d. Distribution
e. Reticulations
TOTAL: 100 MARKS
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