Date: 2 December 2026
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Description: Southern Africa’s electricity market is entering a defining trading era. Now that the NTCSA has received its license as a market operator, and SAPP markets are gaining relevance, renewable electricity is becoming a tradable, bankable, and regional asset. While the commercial rules are still being defined, project revenues are already being affected by grid congestion, price volatility, wheeling reform, and corporate demand. Success in these markets requires clear structures for merchant models, virtual PPAs, aggregation, and cross-border flows.
