Wheeling
An electricity arrangement where power is transported across a grid from a generator to a buyer or offtaker under the relevant regulatory and network rules.
Definition
Wheeling should be checked against the generation project, customer or offtaker, power purchase agreement, NERSA licence or registration status, Eskom or municipal network approvals, metering, tariffs, losses, settlement method, grid capacity, and change-in-law risk. The contract documents should match the actual network route and current electricity-regulation requirements.
Key takeaways
An electricity arrangement where power is transported across a grid from a generator to a buyer or offtaker under the relevant regulatory and network rules.
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Wheeling agreement
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An electricity arrangement where power is transported across a grid from a generator to a buyer or offtaker under the relevant regulatory and network rules.
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