South Africa's Energy Grid Set for Major Overhaul with $6.3 Billion Investment
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The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has announced an ambitious R112 billion ($6.3 billion) investment in its Transmission Development Programme (TDP) aimed at upgrading the country’s power grid. The plan focuses on integrating around 30,000 MW of renewable energy into the system over the next five years, advancing South Africa's clean energy goals.
At the NTCSA’s launch event on October 7, 2024, Chairperson Priscillah Mabelane highlighted the importance of collaboration with the private sector for the project’s success. She stressed the need to add 53,000 MW of energy capacity within the next decade and emphasized the urgency of grid expansion to keep pace with the country’s growing renewable energy sector.
NTCSA’s TDP will play a pivotal role in the nation’s renewable energy transformation, particularly as the number of independent power producers (IPPs) rises. However, the current transmission infrastructure has struggled to keep up, creating bottlenecks for green energy projects. To address this, NTCSA aims to connect 30,000 MW of renewable energy to the grid by 2029, with 11,000 MW expected to come online by 2027, marking significant progress in alleviating South Africa’s energy crisis.
Source: Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi / Innovation Village
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