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The great opportunity to reform South Africa's power sector

Over the past few weeks, there has been encouraging movement in South Africa’s electricity sector that indicates a gradual opening of the electricity market. NERSA recently confirmed that licensing of electricity generation over 1 MW will be allowed without ministerial sign-off, which could make the processing of renewable energy generation licences more efficient; and municipalities were recently granted the freedom to procure their own power. In addition, the prospect of the renewable energy bid window 5 (REIPPP 5) opening in December indicates that South Africa is starting to take the procurement of renewable electricity seriously. And whilst renewables still make up a small share of South Africa’s total generation capacity, the growing cost gap between the grid and solar, along with falling battery prices, means that South African electricity consumers are faced with something new in the context of our traditionally monopolistic electricity market: choice. In this video, SOLA Johannesburg GM, Jonathan Skeen, discusses some of the reforms that are possible to assist South Africa with transitioning to a modernised grid that is equitable and cost-effective for all South Africans.