10 GW distributed generation pipeline to help close shortfall in time – Ramaphosa

While warning of a difficult winter for electricity security, President Cyril Ramaphosa has again moved to highlight the success of a recent market reform that has enabled private distributed generation projects of any size to proceed without having to undertake an onerous licensing process. Addressing lawmakers during his Budget Vote, Ramaphosa said that the amendment to Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act, which initially removed the licensing requirement for projects below 100 MW and was later adjusted to remove the threshold altogether, had stimulated significant investment activity.