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During the Midterm Budget Speech, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana touched on the need for private power generation to alleviate power cuts. Andrew van Niekerk, Director in our Corporate & Commercial practice, and Head of our Projects & Infrastructure Sector unpacked the legal requirements that independent power producers would need to be mindful of when establishing private power generation.

18 Nov 2021 15:49 Minutes Podcast
Private power generation

Private power generation

Podcast

Private power generation

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During the Midterm Budget Speech, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana touched on the need for private power generation to alleviate power cuts. Andrew van Niekerk, Director in our Corporate & Commercial practice, and Head of our Projects & Infrastructure Sector unpacked the legal requirements that independent power producers would need to be mindful of when establishing private power generation.

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