South Africa’s National Treasury undertook, this legal and regulatory framework analysis with respect to the establishment or procurement of new generation capacity by municipalities and municipal entities.

The objective is to provide guidance that will assist municipalities and municipal entities in enabling and informing the procurement of new generation capacity in a competitive, fair, cost effective, transparent and robust manner in which municipalities can participate. The information provided should also ensure sufficient checks and balances to ensure streamlined, clear processes, preventing wasteful expenditure, and enabling implementation of viable clean energy projects.