The comprehensive energy response plan presented by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday night , which includes decentralising power generation in the country and accelerating the procurement of new generation capacity, has been met with optimism by various stakeholders.
has championed these types of interventions for a long time and recently, with other business organisations, submitted a detailed strategy to government to address the energy crisis, through Business for SA.” It said it hopes the measures will be implemented with urgency, purpose and transparency. noted that it is ready and willing to assist in driving the implementation of the new energy action plan. “There’s lots of work ahead but we believe that we are finally moving in the right direction.” On board The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber reported that it has already established a renewable energy cluster intended to consolidate the electricity requirements of some of the largest manufacturers in the region.