Government moves to do away with some barriers to private electricity generation

VAAL TRIANGLE - The Presidency says the government has moved to do away with some barriers to private electricity generation, resulting in massive investment. It has lauded the progress made through the Energy One Stop Shop to allow grid-connected private projects of any size to proceed without a licence. The pipeline of such projects currently represents a combined capacity of 22.5 gigawatts and an estimated investment value of R390-billion. The Presidency says reform of the energy system has now also far advanced with the passage of the Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill.

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