This is comes as a relief for some businesses that want to provide their own power, as Eskom’s poor infrastructure has resulted in regular electricity outages.

According to a notice published in the government gazette on Friday, “embedded generation” projects of up to 10 MW will be exempt from requiring a licence, but will need to register with energy regulator Nersa.

The notice was signed by Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe and invited the public to comment on the proposed change.

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