Electricity wheeling – the use of existing grid infrastructure to transmit power from independent producers to end users – is a vital mechanism for expanding access to renewable energy and improving grid resilience in South Africa. Yet, despite growing demand from the private sector and municipal stakeholders, wheeling remains constrained by fragmented legislation, underdeveloped tariff structures and limited implementation frameworks.
The 5th Annual Electricity Wheeling Conference will explore the evolving role of wheeling in South Africa’s just energy transition. Building on the outcomes and recommendations of the 2025 conference, the 2026 edition will highlight the ongoing work of the National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA) in shaping a more open and competitive electricity market. It will also focus on regulatory alignment across municipal and national levels, tariff standardisation, infrastructure investment and the integration of digital technologies to support more efficient wheeling transactions.
Conference participants will hear from a diverse group of speakers, including representatives from government, Eskom, independent power producers, regulators, financiers and legal experts. Through panel discussions, case studies and strategic dialogue, the conference will highlight current barriers to wheeling uptake and identify solutions for scaling up this mechanism to support South Africa’s energy security, decarbonisation goals and economic development.
