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Eskom’s virtual product speeding up access to greener energy

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Eskom has run a successful pilot of virtual wheeling, which will enable companies with multiple off-take sites to connect to generators using the Eskom or municipal grids.

Electricity wheeling mechanisms play a key role in facilitating the optimal integration of renewable energy resources into the grid.

Wheeling across high and medium-voltage lines has been the focus of Eskom’s wheeling strategies, but the proposed introduction of virtual wheeling, a new product offering by Eskom, opens opportunities for companies with multiple smaller and low-voltage loads scattered across various geographies in South Africa to participate in the market.

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