Following his appointment, the Minister conducted a diagnostic assessment of he installed Eskom generation capacity resulting in the identification of a set of critical interventions to maximise the Energy Availability Factor (EAF) of the generation fleet.

Furthermore, the Ministry engaged a wide spectrum of stakeholders, including Industry, Labour, Original Equipment Manufacturers and the Diplomatic community who have all pledge support for strategic interventions to ...

The mandate of the Minister of Electricity was outlined by the President, which is, the implementation of the Energy Action Plan and ending loadshedding.

Following various internal processes, the President will make a formal determination as to the assignment of power and functions of the Minister of Electricity.

The End

a) The Ministry intends to fundamentally transform the electricity sector to achieve long-term energy security by working with Eskom to improve availability of the existing supply and by creating an enabling environment to accelerate investment in generation capacity from renewables, gas and battery storage.

b) In addition, the Ministry will develop innovative funding mechanisms for less affluent households to support the rapid deployment of ...

1. Solar PV, wind and CSP with storage present an opportunity to diversify the electricity mix, to produce distributed generation and to provide off-grid electricity. Renewable technologies also present huge potential for the creation of new industries, job creation and localization across the value chain. As of 31 January 2023, 134 IPPs have been selected as preferred bidders with 11 904MW of electricity capacity ...