The National Energy Regulator (NERSA) has registered about 111 generation facilities, amounting to R51.91 billion.
The facilities are expected to produce a combined 1, 916 Megawatts (MW).
Nomfundo Maseti, a Member of the Board, responsible for Electricity Regulation, has commended the NERSA team, and said facilities registered are in Gauteng (31), Western Cape (24) and KwaZulu-Natal (14).
The Western Cape has facilities with capacity of 740.63 MW and an associated investment cost of R21 410.91 billion.
This is followed by the Northern Cape, with a capacity of 506.55 MW and an associated investment of R14 817 billion and the Free State, with a capacity of 301.53 MW and an investment of R6 410.68 billion.
Maseru said “the improving turnaround times demonstrate NERSA’s continuous efforts to enhance efficiency and dedication, and to support the growth of the energy sector in South Africa.”
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