Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa have published two draft determinations in terms of section 34 of the Electricity Regulation Act.One determination allows 2000 megawatts of power to be procured for new-generation capacity from a range of energy sources and technologies, for the years 2019 to 2022. Another determination allows 11813MW to be obtained for the years 2022 to 2027.
After 13 years of load-shedding dimming the country’s economic outlook, there now seems to be hope that the problem might be solved — depending on how fast the process goes. Although the first three windows of the renewable-energy build went ahead quickly, subsequent windows ground to a halt after Eskom refused to sign power-purchase agreements for the fourth bid window.
The faults at Medupi and Kusile — Eskom’s new coal-fired plants — have meant that neither of them have been able to provide a consistent supply of energy to the grid. They are also still not finished, with completion continually pushed back. In his 2020 budget speech, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said that the government will do “whatever it takes” to ensure a stable electricity supply. He said the government has allocated R230-billion over 10 years to achieve the restructuring of the electricity sector.
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