Solar can shed a lot of light on the latest Integrated Resource Plan
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The government’s updated draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), released in August, is a step in the right direction for the energy sector and for the country. The document’s purest intention is to map out the least-cost electricity path, while retaining energy security and reliability. Typically, in every iteration since its inception, the IRP is a document that has prescribed to Eskom where its investment into generation assets should lie. However, two significant aspects in the sector have changed in the past seven years, which allows for less reliance on Eskom. Electricity can now be generated by independent parties under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement programme; and developments in embedded solar photovoltaic (PV) technology have made way for a market where people can generate electricity "behind the meter" — producing their own power on site. The IRP has recognised this change and included a capped allocation for embedded generation in the new 2018 ...
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