By Thapelo Molefe
The Electricity and Energy Department is ramping up efforts to introduce more green energy onto the power grid, according to Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.
Plans to accelerate the country’s transition to renewable energy include streamlining regulatory processes, launching targeted bid windows, exploring online auctions and developing a “credit see-through” mechanism to enhance local content in renewable energy projects.
Additionally, the minister said a battery energy storage programme would be introduced to store excess renewable energy and provide power during peak times, reducing the strain on the national grid.
Speaking at a media briefing on Monday, Ramokgopa highlighted the progress made in renewable energy procurement, citing the success of the Independent Power Producer programme, which has attracted investment from local and international stakeholders.
“We have seen companies coming from Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Turkey and Denmark, that have also participated. We have seen companies coming from Saudi
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