23 Jun

Eskom land lease could see SA get 1800 MW boost to the grid

Compiled by Lameez Omarjee

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Eskom has identified 18 companies to lease land to for renewable energy projects.

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The story: South Africa's constrained power system could soon get a 1800 MW generation boost.

The details: Eskom on Thursday confirmed that it had selected 18 companies to lease land to for the development of renewable energy projects.

What we know: The initiative leverages off regulatory changes, allowing licence exemptions for generation facilities of up to 100 MW.

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