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Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006)Determinations under Section 34(1) of the ActCity of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality new generation capacityNotice No. 8076 of 2026 |
Notice No. 8076
20 October 2026
GG 55605
Department of Electricity and Energy
The Minister of Electricity and Energy ("the Minister"), after consultation with the National Energy Regulator of South Africa ("NERSA") and the Minister of Finance, for the purposes of ensuring security of energy supply in the national interest, acting under Section 34(1)(a) of the Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006), as amended, ("the ERA"), has determined as follows:
| 1. | A total of 2 400 MW of new generation capacity from: |
| • | Solar PV - 1 237 Megawatts (MW) |
| • | Natural Gas - 780 Megawatts (MW) |
| • | Waste to Energy - 183 Megawatts (MW) |
| • | Innovative pilots - 200 Megawatts (MW) |
| 2. | The generation capacities will be built and procured by City if Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality to contribute towards energy security. |
| 3. | The electricity procured shall target connection to the Grid as soon as possible. |
| 4. | the generation capacity must be procured by City if Ekurhuleni through a tendering process which is fair, equitable, transparent, competitive, and cost effective. |
