The recently gazetted block exemptions lets network operators collaborate on sharing power sources and security at their towers.
South Africa’s Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition, Ebrahim Patel, has gazetted block exemptions for energy users and suppliers in South Africa to reduce the impact of Eskom load-shedding.
“These exemptions will enable energy suppliers and energy users to increase and optimise supply capacity, reduce the cost of energy or improve the efficiency of energy supply, and secure backup or alternative energy supply in order to minimise the effects of the current electricity supply constraints,” said Patel.
The new regulations came into effect on Wednesday, 24 May 2023 — the date of the gazette’s publication.MTN SA sustainability and corporate affairs chief Jacqui O’Sullivan told MyBroadband that the move would help mitigate the impact of the South African electricity crisis. A Vodacom spokesperson told MyBroadband that the company is still in the process of assessing the impact of the decision and how it could bring change for the industry.
“We welcome the release of the Energy Users Block Exemption 2023 and we are still in the process of assessing its impact and the change it might bring for the industry,” they added.diesel rebate and permission to collaborateThe Association of Comms and Technology , which comprises Vodacom, Liquid Intelligent Technologies, MTN, Rain, and Telkom, conveyed a message of “deep concern” about the worsening load-shedding situation in the country.
ACT warned that this would make it challenging for operators to keep customers connected despite them having invested heavily in backup power solutions.
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