Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has gazetted the draft IRP2023 for public comment.
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South Africa’s new energy generation plan lacks detail and leaves many unanswered questions, according to some energy analysts.
The long-awaited draft of the Integrated Energy Plan (IRP) of 2023 was gazetted for public comment this week.
The plan should show how electricity supply and demand will be balanced in the coming years. This document looks at two time horizons, one from 2023 to 2030 and the second from 2031 to 2050.
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