Power from non-Eskom generators will drive more sustainable energy mix
The amendment to the new generation capacity regulations is a step in the right direction
Energy is the engine that drives a nation’s economic growth. It’s the foundation to enabling the creation of jobs and attracting foreign and local investment. Eskom’s energy woes have been a major contributing factor to SA’s economy hobbling along. We need to focus on unlocking growth by pressing ahead with the structural change the World Bank keeps talking about by transitioning our energy sector to meet the demands of the economy.
In his medium-term budget policy statement in October, finance minister Tito Mboweni announced that “the way has been opened for the procurement of almost 12MW of new electricity to be provided by independent power producers (IPPs) and the unbundling of Eskom continues”, indicating that government has Eskom’s transformation on its radar...
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