Question NW3283 to the Minister in The Presidency for Electricity
07 November 2023 - NW3283
Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Minister in The Presidency for Electricity
Whether there are any resources allocated to enable municipalities in good financial standing to procure their power from the independent power producers; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
Municipalities can purchase electricity from Independent Power Producers (IPP) through the Small Scale Embedded Generation Project, subject to section 217(1) of the Constitution, read with their respective Supply Chain Management Policies.
Further, Municipalities may apply to the Minister in the Presidency for Electricity under s34(1)(d) of the ELECTRICITY REGULATION ACT 4 OF 2006, as amended, for a determination that will enable a Municipality to purchase energy from an IPP.