South Africa could get its first dedicated power transmission company separated from Eskom by the end of the year,The publication said the Department of Public Enterprises estimates that the entity could be up and running from December 2023, allowing independent power producers to compete directly with Eskom.
It also seeks to liberalize the energy market by encouraging greater private sector participation, believed to be another critical lever in reducing load-shedding. In turn, NTSCA will transmit 5% of the 212,000 GWh it expects to sell, and the rest will be sold within South Africa. The first step in raising the funding necessary for the entity to carry out its mandate is getting a licence from the National Energy Regulator of South Africa .