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ARTICLE · 05 NOVEMBER 2019

The Integrated Resource Plan 2019: Distributed Generation MW Allocation

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The Integrated Resource Plan 2019 (IRP2019) was approved by Cabinet and promulgated on 18 October 2019 by the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy (Minister), Gwede Mantashe.

South AfricaEnergy and Natural Resources
Emma Dempster
Emma Dempster

The Integrated Resource Plan 2019 (IRP2019) was approved by Cabinet and promulgated on 18 October 2019 by the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy (Minister), Gwede Mantashe. In a welcome move, emphasis has been placed on the opportunity presented by privately owned and operated distributed generation (otherwise referred to as embedded generation) to address South Africa's expected energy shortage in the immediate term as well as playing a part in increasing long-term capacity.

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The IRP2019 is an electricity infrastructure development plan based on least-cost electricity supply and demand balance, taking into account security of supply and environmental considerations. In essence, it aims to provide an indication of the country's electricity demand, how this demand will be supplied and what it will cost.

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