Nersa a ‘bottleneck’ for new renewable energy projects, says industry
Regulator accused of stalling approval of a curtailment framework proposed by Eskom
01 October 2024 - 05:00
Leaders in renewable energy independent power production say the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) is stalling approval of a curtailment framework. This framework is crucial for facilitating greater grid access in the short term and allowing new projects to connect to the grid.
At a renewable energy seminar hosted by the electricity & energy ministry on Monday, Segomoco Scheppers, the interim CEO of the National Transmission Company (NTCSA) said the request to Nersa this year to classify congestion curtailment as a constrained generation ancillary service was still “under consideration”...
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