- The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) reports that during the first quarter of the 2025/26 financial year (April – June 2025), it has registered 111 generation facilities, with a total capacity of 1 916MW, with an estimated investment value of R51.91 billion.
The processing of applications for the registration of 111 generation facilities within an average turnaround time of 11 working days in the first quarter of the 2025/26 financial year is an improvement from the previous financial year’s (2024/25) first quarter, during which 104 applications for registration were processed in 15 working days.
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The top three provinces leading in the number of newly registered generation facilities in the first quarter are Gauteng, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, with 31, 24 and 14 registered facilities, respectively. However, in terms of the total installed capacity and investment costs, the Western Cape emerges as the clear leader. The province boasts an impressive capacity of 740.63 MW and an associated investment cost of R21 410.91 billion. This is followed by the Northern Cape, with a capacity of 506.55 MW and an associated investment of R14 817 billion and the Free State, with a capacity of 301.53 MW and an investment of R6 410.68 billion.
Since the inception of the registration regime in 2018, NERSA has registered a total of 2 056 generation facilities, with a total capacity of 12 757MW and a total investment capex of R293 billion.
For a full list of registered generation facilities link HERE to the NERSA online platform.
Author: Bryan Groenendaal
