The plan was first announced by Ramaophosa in July 2022. However, it has become a matter of urgency in recent weeks after power utility Eskom was forced to implement high-stage load shedding since the start of the year.
A new ministerial determination for over 18,000MW of new generation from wind, solar and battery storage has been published25 projects from bid windows 5 and 6, totalling 2,800MW, have been signedEskom is purchasing 1,000MW from private companies Embedded projects that come online this year should see 1,600MW added to the grid, while rooftop solar from businesses and households should add another 850MW.Comments from the government and various departments, based on this roadmap, are that South Africa should be able to curb load shedding over the next 12 to 18 months if all these projects go well.
The City of Cape Town already has a head-start with the plan, having recently announced that it will be buying electricity from commercial solar installations from June 2023, with plans to apply the same to residential customers from 2024.
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