South Africa's New Data Portal Reveals Power Generation Project Pipeline
The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has launched a new data portal, the 'Generation Customer Connection Data Dashboard,' providing insights into the country's power generation projects. The dashboard includes projects that have received or applied for grid connection budget quotes, indicating serious development activity. It shows 204 projects with a combined capacity of nearly 24 GW, including operational, in-execution, and planned projects. Solar PV dominates the technology mix, with significant capacity in the Free State province. The dashboard highlights ongoing investor interest despite grid constraints and structural uncertainties in the electricity supply industry.