DA interim leader John Steenhuisen says Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe should allow qualifying municipalities to bypass Eskom and procure electricity directly from IPPs.
DA interim leader John Steenhuisen says Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe should allow qualifying municipalities to bypass Eskom and procure electricity directly from independent power producers .
Steenhuisen said contrary to statements by President Cyril Ramaphosa, immediate action can be taken to tackle the pressure on Eskom to supply electricity. He said this can be done by using section 34 of the Electricity Regulation Act and allow municipalities to get electricity from IPPs. “Contrary to the president’s views, this can be done overnight and would go a long way to resolving energy shortages and pressure on the grid. Introducing IPPs into the mix is now a necessity. In fact, right now minister Mantashe is sitting with at least seventeen sections 34 applications for private generation and purchase of electricity on his desk waiting to be signed – from municipalities, mines and corporations.
Steenhuisen’s statement follows rolling blackouts conducted by Eskom in order to lessen the pressure on the electricity grid. South Africans have been experiencing stage 4 load shedding for days now and on Monday the utility increased it to stage 6. The DA has called for Ramaphosa to return to the country from Egypt and convene an emergency address in Parliament.
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