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#BizTrends2022: Actions that could change our energy landscape in 2022
Clarity about the process for the self-generation of power could have a positive impact on South Africa's energy landscape for the year ahead. It could also be a support for the progress that government has already made in this area.
![]() Jan Fourie, Southern Africa general manager, Scatec |
Unbundling Eskom
The unbundling of Eskom should be the next area of focus. This needs to be done properly so that we end up with three separate stand-alone businesses which can fund themselves. These three units would be transmission, generation and distribution.
An important point to add is to ensure that sufficient resources are directed towards transmission development. We need to open up and strengthen the transmission grid to allow areas with abundant renewable energy, like the Northern Cape, that are now stranded because of grid constraints, to feed those available solar and wind resources back into the grid to ensure the country benefits from cheap electricity by virtue of its natural resources.
Lastly, there must be a consistent message when it comes to energy and energy policy. The country cannot afford to be delivering mixed or contradictory messages about fossil fuels and renewable energy. We need to align our messages so that we can attract the international community and help us access the concessional funding that is available – funding we desperately need to get Eskom on its feet again and reduce its impact on our public purse.
Read more: Eskom, renewable energy, power generation, energy trends, Jan Fourie, Scatec, #BizTrends2022