Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson surprised on the upside last month in unveiling South Africa’s plans for the introduction of independent power producers. Besides an accelerated and expanded renewable-energy programme, she also gave a far clearer outline for the introduction of private coal and gas generation, as well as cogeneration. The big imponderable is whether Eskom will be in a position to connect these projects to the grid.
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