Eskom grid can’t handle new renewable energy yet

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Eskom grid can’t handle new renewable energy yet
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There is growing interest in wind energy, but the constraints with the grid mean these projects can’t come online.

Eastern Cape, Western Cape and Northern Cape have limited capacity potential despite huge renewable potential.There is growing interest in wind energy, but the constraints with the grid means these projects can’t come online. More investment is needed to boost infrastructure.

A plan to establish the utility’s transmission business as a separate unit should ease access to the grid and could also impact its revenue. South Africa has experienced lower stages of load-shedding over the month due to improved plant performance, lower winter maintenance and lower demand. He added that improved availability of electricity has also been driven by higher tariffs that have cut demand, improved maintenance at power plants, and increased diesel supply at the open gas cycle turbines that are used for emergency supply during periods of high demand.

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