Hon members, the IRP lays the foundation for the country's energy mix up to 2030, and seeks to find an appropriate balance between the expectations of different stakeholders, considering a number of key constraints and risks, for example, reducing carbon emissions; new technology uncertainties such as costs, operability, lead time to build, and many others; issues related to water usage; localisation and job creation; the Southern African regional development and integration; and the security of supply.