Electricity minister says there is a lack of grid capacity in the Northern Cape, Western Cape, and Eastern Cape, which is hindering Eskom's ability to incorporate new renewable energy sources.
Ramokgopa said the country’s load shedding crisis would have not been this dire had government acted early enough before 2007, when construction began on Medupi and Kusile power stations, to increase electricity generation capacity.
He said an estimated amount upwards of R250 billion was required to fund the expansion of South Africa’s grid.Previously, Ramokgopa said load shedding would be a thing of the past by the end of 2024, saying it would now end before the general elections. He said the embattled power utility had set aside R30 billion to purchase diesel to help keep the lights on during the recent Stage 6 load shedding.
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