The Renewable Performance Gaps session, hosted by Bowmans and Cresco, explored the potential introduction of balancing responsibilities in South Africa’s power market around 2027 as part of the transition to the South African wholesale electricity market. Discussions were focused on implications for renewable generators, off takers, and private PPAs, including risk mitigation strategies such as portfolio pooling and improved forecasting, scheduling, and dispatch.
The panellists included the following professionals:
- Robert Futter – SAWEM timelines and aggregator preparedness
- Olga Suchkova – lessons from balancing markets internationally and industry readiness
- Alexandra Felekis – change-in-law implications and time-of-use impacts for private PPAs
- Taf Mukwena – forecasting, scheduling, dispatch, and international examples.
