To operate and/or facilitate the market and administer the market participants. To conduct market clearing, settlements and invoicing. To ensure that there is no risk taking in buying and selling. Click Here to download the overview.
The System Operator publishes the Medium-Term System Adequacy Outlook (MTSAO) under clause 2.1.2 (7) of the South African Grid Code, System Operation Code Version 10.1 of January 2022 which requires the System Operator to publish a review of the adequacy of the Interconnected Power System to meet the 5 year future requirements of electricity consumers. This review is limited to the adequacy of available, committed and anticipated electricity generation resources, covering the period 2024 to 2028 calendar years.
In so doing, the System Operator is required to take into account:
To facilitate the market to sign long term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with generators and sell energy at regulated tariffs and prices.