INTERVIEW: NERSA
Amendment to the Electricity Regulation Act
hailed as a positive way forward by the energy sector and industry National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) Head of Communication, Charles Hlebela, talks to SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS INTEGRATOR about government’s decision to allow private entities to increase from 1 to 100 megawatts.
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With the increased electricity generation threshold for private energy producers from 1 to 100 megawatts, what is the expected uptake on this by private entities? NERSA cannot speculate on the uptake. However, it’s expected that the increased threshold will result in increased applications for registration. It should be noted, however, that the increased threshold is a signal of the deregulation of the electricity market in South Africa. Investments in