The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) is ready to consider licence applications for small-scale embedded generator (SSEG) plants between 1 MW and 10 MW in line with the “blanket deviation” from the Integrated Resources Plan (IRP) provided by former Energy Minister Jeff Radebe in a letter delivered to it on May 2. All such facilities remain subject, however, to the regulator’s normal licensing procedure, which includes a public participation process.
