Projects

Meridian undertook a detailed analysis of the role for gas-powered generation in the South African power system. This study built on Meridian’s own power system analysis conducted with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) as well as interpretation of results from peer studies conducted by the National Business Initiative and UCT’s Energy Systems Research Group. The analysis included a detailed assessment of the gas supply alternatives, associated value chains and integrated this with the power system needs from the modelling results to conclude that the rational economic role for gas is very small and limited to a partial ...

Meridian undertook a study on the green hydrogen space in South Africa from an analytical and advisory perspective. The team was appointed alongside the CSIR to provide advisory support to KfW to assess the status of South Africa’s green hydrogen market and identify high-impact green hydrogen project opportunities as well as their financing, technical and developmental needs with the aim of catalysing green hydrogen sector development in the country. ...

Meridian’s ongoing stream of work in this area involves the provision of advisory inputs and analysis into the policy and regulatory decision-making arena around the need for power sector regulatory reform and market development. Foci of this project include the need for rational decision-making related to energy sector investments, and to encourage diversity and competition in South Africa’s power market. ...

The project aims to develop analytical capacity to investigate the medium to longer term implications of changes to the underlying sector fundamentals and the threats to Eskom's business model. It also aims to identify gaps in the public discourse relating to the financial aspects of the current Eskom crises and options for reform. ...

The overall aim of the project is to undertake analysis and engage in stakeholder and media engagements to contribute to the public discourse on the energy transition in South Africa. This will further support policy and regulatory decisions that accelerate this process. ...