COMMENTS ON THE NATIONAL TREASURY POLICY PAPER ON
ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION, INCLUSIVE GROWTH, AND COMPETITIVENESS: TOWARDS AN ECONOMIC STRATEGY FOR SOUTH AFRICA
Prepared by: South African Wind Energy Association
Contact: Ntombifuthi Ntuli (CEO) – ntombifuthi@sawea.co,.za
14 September 2019
The integration of solar and wind power poses specific challenges as system operators pursue low-carbon investments and long-term energy sustainability. As these variable renewable energy (VRE) sources reach high shares of power generation, power systems must be increasingly flexible to maintain the balance of supply and demand over each day or year.
The presentation outlines the Industry’s 5-year plan aligned with investment policy.
At the end of 2018 SAWEA appointed a team of multi-disciplinary consultants to carry-out a study that investigates the value proposition of DG RE with a particular emphasis on wind and solar PV technologies. The study examined the following:
Download the report to view findings.