Electricity trading will give customers and industry flexibility, analysis shows
But Salga and Eskom dispute the right of such aggregators or traders to sell electricity in their licensed distribution areas
20 November 2024 - 05:00
The provision of electricity aggregators or traders in the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act (ERAA) will bring opportunities for smaller businesses that cannot enter into 20-year contracts with independent power producers (IPPs) or want to include, for example, wind and solar power in their power mix.
This is one of the projections made by Standard Bank and financial advisory group Cresco, in an analysis of risks and opportunities in SA’s current and future energy market...
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