SAWEA welcomes High Court’s dismissal of transporters forum’s interdict against Eskom

The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has welcomed a judgment by the Pretoria High Court, dismissing a case brought by the Coal Transporters Forum (CTF) to interdict Eskom from signing duly procured power purchase agreements (PPAs) with independent power producers (IPPs).

CTF had argued that the court should set aside all PPAs signed with IPPs to date, because it claims that the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) authorised the PPAs without proper public consultation.