THEBE MABANGA|
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of key reforms in electricity generation effectively places the resolution of South Africa’s energy supply crisis in the hands of the private sector, a subtle admission that private players are better to succeed where Eskom has failed to offer the country a steady supply of reliable power.
On Thursday, Ramaphosa announced changes to Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act to lift the threshold for self-generation from 1MW to 100 MW without requiring a license from the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA).
The announcement also allows municipalities to grant permission for connection to the grid subject to satisfying requirements on pricing and quality of supply.
The changes do not only mean that a mine or a cluster of manufacturers or collection of suburbs in an area can now supply their own electricity, but a private supplier can generate electricity and
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