In 2025, South Africa’s energy sector reached a critical turning point, shifting from crisis management to long-term reform. This article by SolarAfrica CEO David McDonald outlines five major power moves reshaping the market: the transition toward a wholesale electricity market (SAWEM), a surge in energy trading licences, the rise of one-to-many renewable generation, the entry of private capital into transmission infrastructure, and unprecedented corporate adoption of renewable energy. Together, these changes are accelerating private investment, competition, and wheeling solutions—setting the stage for a faster, more flexible, and sustainable power system in 2026 and beyond.
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