On 29 April 2025, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) granted approval to the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) to classify congestion curtailment as a constrained generation ancillary service. NERSA indicated that its decision “represents a significant step toward unlocking grid connection capacity and enhancing energy availability in areas with high
In May 2025 the High Court declared that the National Energy Regulator has no authority to require licences under the Gas Act of 2001 for upstream gas production activities authorised under a valid production right issued in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act of 2002.
The applicant sought clarity on whether it
On 27 March 2025, the South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM) was approved by the South African Cabinet. SAREM is a comprehensive and strategic initiative aimed at transforming South Africa’s renewable energy and storage value chains by 2030.
SAREM demonstrates its commitment to the National Development Plan by promoting a low-carbon, resource-efficient, and pro-employment
The Minister today committed government to a collaborative approach with the private sector in dealing with the current energy crisis in South Africa.
At the DLO Africa Power Roundtable Conference today (26 March 2019), the Minister spoke positively about the imminent release of the final Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), the unbundling of Eskom and long-term
On 14 December 2016, the Minister of Energy, in consultation with the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA), published the Department of Energy’s determination notice for the Nuclear New Build Programme (Nuclear Programme). The Minister announced that 9 600MW of energy capacity should be procured and generated from nuclear energy under the Nuclear Programme.
An information memorandum on the liquefied natural gas (LNG) to power independent power producers procurement programme was published by South Africa’s Department of Energy (DoE) on 5 October 2016. The purpose of this memorandum is to describe the scope of the LNG-to-power IPP Programme for prospective and interested bidders and to highlight the opportunities the
The governing documents that address the Southern African Power Pool’s (SAPP) role in cross-border transactions provide a framework that bidders, under the coal baseload independent power producer procurement programme (CBIPPP), that addresses some of the Department of Energy’s (DoE) requirements for cross-border projects in Southern Africa under the CBIPPP.
There are two key requirements that