Vodacom and Eskom signed a Virtual Wheeling agreement today, aiming to alleviate South Africa’s energy crisis. “Vodacom’s partnership with Eskom is transformational in that our virtual wheeling solution will enable South Africa’s private sector to participate in resolving the energy crisis which continues to impact the country’s economy. The virtual wheeling solution has the potential to be fast-tracked, depending on the available licensed capacity of IPPs.”Traditional methods faced limitations due to Vodacom’s complex operational landscape. The virtual wheeling solution, following a successful pilot, is now accessible, aiding grid stability and emissions reduction. The future of virtual wheeling is looking bright, with a number of parties from across industries already showing commercial interest in the solution enabled by the Vodacom subsidiary, Mezzanine.
