Various organisations in the electricity sector are anticipating the start of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM) this year as a step towards phasing in a liberalised market, in which various participants will provide services – from generation, transmission, distribution, aggregation and sales to balancing and peaking services. The objective is “to move from a sector in reform to a sector that is reformed, functional and thriving”, according to law firm TGR Attorneys director Masedi Tlhong.
