Telkom fought to keep its network and South Africa lost a decade. Eskom risks making the same mistake.
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The fight over who owns South Africa’s transmission grid has burst spectacularly into the open.
Eskom Green is targeting up to 32GW by 2040, with the board insisting it will partner private developers, not compete with them.
Rating agency Moody’s has warned that carving transmission out of Eskom could weaken its creditworthiness.
The appointment reflects Eskom’s push to compete for customers as South Africa’s electricity market is liberalised.
The R1.2-billion solar plant will supply about 60 000 households and anchors a pipeline of 17 projects across 11 stations.
Eskom’s generation recovery is working, but unbundling has stalled and municipal debt signals deeper trouble.
A sluggish renewables roll-out and a looming 2029 supply gap may complicate the timing of Eskom’s plant closures.
South Africa’s electricity supply has entered 2026 in its strongest position in at least five years, Eskom has said.
A stabilising Eskom is starting to place a stronger focus on new technologies and the modernisation of the electricity grid.