Cabinet adopts draft Electricity Amendment Bill that will pave the way for the purchase and transmission of power from Eskom and private producers
The process of establishing an independent transmission system operator has taken a significant step forward with the cabinet’s adoption of the draft Electricity Amendment Bill, which it wants parliament to deal with as a priority.
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