The Department of Energy briefed the committee on the draft IRP in September. The plan serves to guide government’s plan for electricity provision within the energy mix.
This follows Cabinet’s 22 August approval of the draft updated IRP 2018.
The committee made several recommendations following public hearings conducted in October. It received 41 written submissions, including 38 requests to make oral submissions from various stakeholders in the energy sector.
The recommendations include:
The committee also recommended that Energy Minister Jeff Radebe convene an energy summit to comprehensively discuss and map out the energy future for South Africa.
The first IRP for South Africa was promulgated in March 2011. It was indicated at the time that the IRP should be a “living plan”, which would be revised by the department frequently.
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