Mantashe sustains 1 MW licence-exemption cap despite calls for higher threshold

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe Gazetted an amended version of Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act on March 26, which the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) said further clarified the requirements for generation for own use for facilities of under 1 MW. The schedule outlines the circumstances for exempting certain categories of generation facilities and resellers from the requirement of holding a generation licence.