Determinations opening way for Eskom to procure emergency and cross-border electricity …

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) is seeking public comment on electricity procurement determinations received from Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe that are intended to open the way for Eskom to procure new emergency and cross-border capacity. Mantashe has granted Eskom an exemption from the Electricity Regulations on New Generation Capacity to proceed with all three procurement programmes, which have been named the cross-border procurement programme, the loadshedding reduction programme and the emergency procurement programme respectively.