Theme

“Wheeling is one of the key enablers to provide reliable and sufficient electricity for the economy”

Synopsis

The recent gazetting of the amended Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act 4 of 2006, which increases the licence exception threshold from 1MW to 100MW, is undoubtedly a progressive step that will greatly assist South Africa in the effort to provide reliable and sufficient electricity for the economy.

Notably, for the first time ‘wheeling’ is specifically mentioned and considered as its own principle in the gazette; but as with most legislation, there are elements that remain open to interpretation and will require clarity.

Date: 30 September 2021
Time: 12:00 – 14:30
Cost: Free

Presenters

Dr Ulrich Minnaar, Eskom:
Perspectives on the application of wheeling and trading:

• The future of wheeling in South Africa, the role of the new Eskom transmission business.
• Grid investment requirements.

Brian Jones, City of Cape Town:
Focus on how the City of Cape Town is dealing with wheeling, particularly the following:

• Municipal wheeling framework.
• Interface insights.

Paul Vermeulen, City Power:
Focus on how City Power is dealing with wheeling, particularly the following:

• Municipal wheeling framework.
• Interface insights.

Duncan Abel, Nedbank:
What is required to fun wheeling, including the following:

• Bankability insights.
• Key to unlocking the private power procurements market.