A total of 332 generation and storage projects with a combined nameplate of 31.7 GW have either received budget quotes for grid connection in South Africa or have budget-quote applications pending for grid connection before 2030, a newly publicly available online portal shows. Of that, nearly 24 GW is made up of 204 advanced projects (mostly in the form of variable renewables projects) that are seeking to be connected to the grid over the coming five years.
