SA can still expect to see load-shedding at stages 4 to 6 for the rest of 2023, “but from there on we will start to see a steady improvement in load-shedding quite consistently”, he said.
“If you look at the combination of the investment appetite from the private sector for wind and solar and the more positive and stable outlook on Eskom generation, I believe we will end load-shedding sooner rather than later. By the end of next year we should be at very low levels of load-shedding if not done with it.”
Happy Khambule, environment and energy manager for Business Unity SA who also serves on Necom, has a similar view. While some of the workstreams in Necom are “not moving as fast as they should”, such as those dealing with the regulatory environment to liberalise the electricity market, “there is a lot of confidence in the Energy Action Plan”, he said.
“By December next year we should not need higher stages of load-shedding and it should be almost entirely eradicated by the end of 2025,” said Khambule.
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