South Africa renewable investment tops R400 billion as grid bottlenecks threaten rollout

Business Day reports that renewable investment in South Africa has topped R400 billion, but transmission and grid-connection constraints are threatening the pace of project rollout. The story reflects a central problem in fast-growing solar markets: capital and project pipelines can outpace the physical network needed to move power. For developers and policymakers, grid expansion is becoming the binding condition for turning renewable investment into delivered electricity.