Western Cape leads in power generation facilities

The Western Cape leads when it comes to total installed capacity and investment in electricity generation facilities.

- Vhahangwele Nemakonde

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) registered 111 electricity generation facilities in the first quarter of the 2025-26 financial year.

The facilities, registered between April and June, have a total capacity of 1916MW, with an estimated investment value of R51.91 billion, Nersa said recently.

The energy regulator registered the 111 generation facilities within 11 working days, an improvement from 104 applications in 15 days during the same period last year.

"This illustrates Nersa's commitment to the efficient evaluation and processing of energy infrastructure registration applications," it said.