South Africa’s Carbon Market 2025: From Compliance to Opportunity

South Africa’s carbon market has evolved from a compliance mechanism into a strategic policy tool linking climate action, finance and competitiveness. Since the introduction of the Carbon Tax in 2019, the country’s approach has expanded to include the Carbon Offset Administration System (COAS), the draft Carbon Budget Regulations (CBR) and growing alignment with global mechanisms such as the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)…

Structuring Long-Term Corporate PPAs: Risk and Opportunity for Industry

Southern Africa’s energy landscape is changing rapidly. Regulatory changes and the adoption of renewable technologies are reshaping how large energy users such as mining companies, smelters and manufacturers procure electricity. For many, electricity procurement strategy is increasingly emerging as a strategic lever that influences competitiveness, sustainability positioning and security of energy supply.

From Monopoly to Market – A New Era in South Africa’s Electricity Sector

It’s an exciting and dynamic time for the South African energy sector. Virtual wheeling, the BESS boom and the rise of energy traders are upon us. Amidst it all, Keith Bowen and the dedicated team at the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) have drafted the Market Code for the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM). The onset of SAWEM is set to transform the South African electricity landscape, which for the past 100 years has remained much the same.

How BESS is Powering a More Stable and Resilient South African Grid

As South Africa’s energy system navigates the dual challenges of loadshedding and renewable integration, we are actively developing and deploying BESS to enhance grid reliability, optimise energy use, and unlock economic value for large power users.

Impact of Eskom Retail Tariff Plan on Energy Procurement Strategy for Energy Intensive Users in South Africa

In addition to the annual increases in Eskom rates, NERSA has approved a significant restructuring of Eskom’s tariff this year. The new Retail Tariff Plan (RTP), approved by NERSA on 17 March 2025, aims to better align electricity tariffs with actual supply costs, improve transparency, and enhance fairness among consumers.

Power Insights: An Update

Last July, Energy Group published a blog titled “Power Insights: Loadshedding, Renewable Energy Adoption and Implications for Large-Scale Energy Users”. It explored Eskom’s latest supply and demand data as well as SARS’ national trade update.

This blog aims to build on that analysis and, in doing so, offer insights regarding updated trends in loadshedding and renewable energy adoption while also considering the potential implications for large-scale energy users.

Navigating the Future of South Africa’s Energy: Insights from the GCCA 2025 Report

In the rapidly evolving landscape of South African energy, the Generation Connection Capacity Assessment (GCCA) stands as a key input in helping stakeholders understand the dynamic changes taking place in terms of our energy generation mix and, critically, how that maps to current and planned grid capacity.

An Overview of South Africa’s IRP 2023

The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) serves as the government’s strategic framework for planning South Africa’s energy supply. It aims to align future energy demand with available resources and necessary capacity additions. This already-challenging task is further complicated by the transition to a carbon-neutral energy mix (by 2050) alongside the challenges posed by an aging coal fleet, grid capacity constraints, and the intermittency of renewable energy sources.

Combined Heat and Power (CHP) in South Africa: Poised for growth?

Combined Heat and Power (CHP) is a term used for the industrial or commercial use of a fuel source to produce electricity as well as heat energy, in the form

Power Insights: Loadshedding, Renewable Energy Adoption and Implications for Large-Scale Energy Users

Eskom has recently released their latest supply and demand data on the Eskom Data portal. Similarly, SARS recently provided its latest monthly update on national trade, which gives insight

REIPPPP Update: The Key To SA’s Power Problems?

The Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) is a competitive bidding process used by the SA government to procure electricity from independent power producers (IPPs)

Renewable Energy Is Hot: Proceed With Caution?

Thanks to the recent amendments to energy regulations in South Africa, the opportunities to invest in renewable energy either for own consumption or to sell to others have increased substantially

Another Milestone In Mining

In a landmark development for renewable energy projects within the South African mining sector, Harmony Gold Mining Company (Pty) Ltd has secured R10.2bn to build a portfolio of energy projects which will be rolled out

Renewable Energy In Mining: What’s On The Horizon In SA?

Having started to engage South African mining companies on renewable energy opportunities almost ten years ago, we’ve witnessed an explosion of interest particularly over the past 2-3 years