Sanedi chief executive Titus Mathe says the draft is workable in its current form
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The draft IRP describes two horizons, which explain how the government will stabilise the power system between now and 2030 as the first pathway, and what kind of energy South Africa will need between 2030 and 2050 as the second horizon. “The IRP draft document focuses on completing the initiatives outlined in the IRP 2019 by incorporating gas and enhancing collaboration with the private sector to connect them to the grid. While these objectives are sound, prolonged waiting periods are detrimental to the country, and that cannot be ignored,” he said.
The DMRE came under fire last year after the widely anticipated plan faced numerous delays. The new draft has also disappointed some, with several commentators pointing to a lack of detail in the document. “The draft assumes Eskom will receive an exemption from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment to continue burning dirty coal. However, if the DFFE refuses to exempt the utility’s emissions, then the document must clarify funding for retrofitting current coal usage.”
Controversially, the draft IRP 2023 sees load-shedding continuing until 2027, an outcome that would be a bad sign for South Africa’s limping economy.“The department received extensive written submissions which are currently being analysed, and which will inform the final plan that will be recommended to cabinet for approval before the end of May 2024,” the DMRE said.
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