‘Necom 2.0’ to focus on system-wide constraints to electricity security and affordability

Amid waning loadshedding, government and business have agreed to begin “repurposing” the National Energy Crisis Committee (Necom) to shift focus from interventions aimed at arresting the operational crisis at Eskom’s coal stations to addressing system-wide pressures, including growing concern over electricity affordability. Speaking following the first meeting between members of the Cabinet and senior business leaders since the formation of the Government of National Unity, Energy Council of South Africa CEO James Mackay said there was agreement that it remained urgent to accelerate the market reforms initiated under the Energy Action Plan to facilitate the competition required for a least-cost system outcome.