Minister of Public Enterprises, Ms Lynne Brown, today outlined clear guidelines for the long-term resolution to the country’s energy challenges. She announced these guidelines during concluding remarks of the briefing to the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Energy and Public Enterprises.
Minister Brown said that the long-term resolution of the electricity situation will require, inter alia:
- Agreement on what future energy mix is optimal for the country;
- Agreement on the optimal industry structure;
- A major boost to capacity to undertake successful future build programmes; and
- Decisions on the extent to which future build projects will be undertaken by the private sector.
“There has been serious public speculation about public sector equity injection, assets being sold, private sector equity and tariff hikes. These are levers which must be considered in any serious discussion,” said Minister Brown.
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