The growing role of the private offtaker market in stimulating the South African wind sector has been highlighted in the latest ‘Global Wind Report’, which has been released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). In a section on South Africa, authored by the South African Wind Energy Association, the report notes that at least 15 private offtake projects totalling 1 943 MW have been announced following the market reforms of 2022 enabling renewables projects of any size to proceed without a licence.
