Nersa refuses to concur with determination for 3 GW Eskom gas plant

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has refused to concur with two electricity procurement determinations submitted by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) under Section 34 of the Energy Regulation Act – including one for a 3 000 MW Combined Cycle Gas Technology (CCGT) project that Eskom plans to develop in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. Earlier this year, the DMRE submitted three determinations for the regulator’s concurrence, which is required before public procurement can take place, including: