Concerns over underinvestment into South Africa’s electricity grid have come to the fore strongly in recent years, with the lack of connection capacity having already prevented the construction of much-needed new renewables generation. While the new curtailment framework will release some immediate pressure, there is still a need to speed up deployment, and Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa’s plan to attract private finance and development capacity on a build-operate-and-transfer basis could provide vital impetus.