However, the economic survey stated that the addition of transmission lines was affected by the heavy monsoon conditions that hampered work.

According to the Survey, this segment reached 420.8 thousand gigawatt hours in the 2022-23 provisional data, making up 22.8 per cent of the total gross energy generation.

As South African policy makers consider procuring expensive battery storage plants, they should be mindful of the fact that their proper functioning cannot be guaranteed.

While public sector efforts are crucial, the Economic Survey stresses that private investment must play a larger role in ...