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NERSA approves NTCSA’s application to implement congestion curtailment

NERSA approves NTCSA’s application to implement congestion curtailment

by Social Media | May 14, 2025 | News, Uncategorized

NERSA approves NTCSA’s application to implement congestion curtailment On 9 May 2025, NERSA approved NTCSA’s application to implement “congestion curtailment”. This permits the system/network operator to restrict the amount of active power that a generation facility...

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