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The Consent Bottleneck: How SA Energy Projects Keep Moving When Regulators Don’t

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In South Africa’s energy market, the most dangerous phase of a project isn’t the negotiation. It’s the waiting. Waiting for environmental authorisation. Waiting for municipal council approval. Waiting for NERSA. Waiting for the network operator to confirm a connection date. Waiting for a government counterparty to respond to correspondence sent three months ago. Projects that […]

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Municipal Electricity Procurement: Why the Real Barriers Are Structural

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South African municipalities are under growing pressure to diversify their electricity supply. The policy conversation has shifted. The regulatory framework is opening up. Third-party generation, licensed traders and wheeling arrangements are increasingly part of the plan. But for energy players working in or around this space – IPPs, traders, development finance institutions, infrastructure consultancies and

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