South Africa urged to maximise short-term coal gains while accelerating long-term energy transition

A temporary global hesitation to embrace the energy transition, spurred on primarily by resistance to the idea by the US, may provide short-term advantages for corporates in sectors such as coal, South African Presidential Climate Commission climate finance and innovation head Dipak Patel said during the 2025 Coal & Energy Transition Day, in Johannesburg, on July 23. Speaking as part of a panel, he suggested that it would be unwise for companies not to make use of this period to capitalise on available opportunities.
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Licensed electricity traders see Nersa rules process as opportunity to bolster certainty

Several licensed electricity traders canvassed by Engineering News have welcomed the decision by the regulator to initiate a process to finalise rules for domestic and cross-border trading and have also expressed an eagerness to participate in the process so that the outcome is fair, transparent, and non-discriminatory. The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) recently outlined a process and timeline for crafting a “fair and balanced framework for electricity traders”, with the intention of having the rules Gazetted by June next year.
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Speakers outline Eskom’s transition approach

State-owned power utility Eskom has adopted a “forward-looking” strategy that is designed to tackle the current pressing challenges in the electricity sector, while positioning the entity as a resilient and competitive energy leader, Eskom strategy and sustainability group executive Nontokozo Hadebe outlined during an address at the 2025 Coal and Energy Transition Day on July 23. She pointed out that Eskom is systematically improving disciplined execution of maintenance, and has recently returned about 794 MW of capacity to service, with about a 96% availability for supply, and reduced loadshedding, thereby improving the energy availability and security in the country.
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