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Grid capacity is the binding constraint, not generation

Twelve months of connection data show where the queue actually stalls.

By Alison Kruger · 17 August 2026 · 2 min read · 0 views

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The projects are financed. The panels are on ships. The constraint sits between the two.

Where the queue stalls

Connection studies, not turbines, set the pace this year.

Substation upgrade works outside Kimberley
Substation upgrade works outside Kimberley

Capacity is not a generation problem any more. It is a queue-management problem.

Naledi Pillay, Grid Access Forum

The next twelve months decide whether the queue clears or compounds.

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