# Integrated Resource Plan > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Integrated_Resource_Plan > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Integrated_Resource_Plan.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_Resource_Plan > Source revision: 1192601138 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|South African electricity generation study}} {{Use South African English|date = December 2023}} {{about|South African plan|planning methodology|Integrated resource planning}} The '''Integrated Resource Plan''' (IRP) is a plan aimed at estimating South Africa's electricity demand. It takes into account how the demand of electricity will be met and the expense of such a demand.{{Cite book |last=Mantashe |first=Samson Gwede |url=http://www.energy.gov.za/IRP/2019/IRP-2019.pdf |title=IRP 2019 |year=2019 |language=en-ZA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429231357/http://www.energy.gov.za/IRP/2019/IRP-2019.pdf |archive-date=2022-04-29}} The plan refers to [electricity generation](/source/electricity_generation) and expansion programmes. In formulating the [National Development Plan](/source/National_Development_Plan_2030), the [Department of Energy](/source/Department_of_Energy_(South_Africa)) gazetted the Integrated Resource Plan 2010-2030 (IRP 2010) in March 2011; this forecasted the energy demand for the 20-year period. In October 2019, IRP 2019 was gazetted; this updates the energy forecast from 2019 to the year 2030.{{Cite web |title=Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr - The Integrated Resource Plan 2019: A promising future roadmap for generation capacity in South Africa |url=https://www.cliffedekkerhofmeyr.com/en/news/publications/2019/Corporate/energy-alert-22-october-The-Integrated-Resource-Plan-2019-A-promising-future-roadmap-for-generation-capacity-in-South-Africa.html |access-date=2022-05-10 |website=www.cliffedekkerhofmeyr.com}} In 2023, a draft IRP 2023 plan was released for the period 2030-2050.{{Cite web |title=Statement on the Cabinet Meeting of 8 December 2023 {{!}} South African Government |url=https://www.gov.za/news/cabinet-statements/statement-cabinet-meeting-8-december-2023-11-dec-2023 |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=www.gov.za}} == Objectives == The IRP was indicated to be a [living document](/source/living_document) that would be revised and updated regularly.{{Cite web |title=Programmes: Integrated Resource Plan {{!}} Department: Energy {{!}} REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA |url=http://www.energy.gov.za/files/irp_frame.html |access-date=2022-05-10 |website=www.energy.gov.za |language=en-US}} Updated plans were released in 2019 and 2023, after the first in IRP in 2010. The stated objectives of the IRP are: * Make electricity inexpensive * Reduce green house gas emissions * Reduce water usage * [Electricity generation](/source/Electricity_generation) from different sources == History == === IRP 2023 === In December 2023, [Cabinet](/source/Cabinet_of_South_Africa) approved the draft Integrated Resource Plan 2023. IRP 2023 takes into account two time horizons, 2030 and 2050. The plan includes significantly altered metrics that forecast a change in the electricity demand projection for the period 2030-2050; some of which are the cost of implementing new power generation technologies, shutting down of coal plants after 2035 and Eskom's forecasted energy [availability factor](/source/availability_factor). The present-to-2030 horizon is based on how far along current [REIPPPP](/source/REIPPPP) projects are in bringing electricity onto the grid. The 2031-2050 horizon focuses on implementing different types of stable and sustainable energy supply, and [carbon capture](/source/Carbon_capture_and_storage). == Implementation == As of IRP 2019, 9910.37 MW have been procured by the [Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme](/source/Renewable_Energy_Independent_Power_Producer_Procurement_Programme) and are in use on the country's [electrical grid](/source/electrical_grid). The following capacity has been commissioned as part of [Eskom's](/source/Eskom) build programme: 1 332 MW at [Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme](/source/Ingula_Pumped_Storage_Scheme), 1 588 MW at [Medupi](/source/Medupi_Power_Station), 800 MW at [Kusile](/source/Kusile_Power_Station), and 100 MW at [Sere Wind Farm](/source/Sere_Wind_Farm). In total, 18 000 MW have been resourced as additional capacity. ==See also== {{stack|{{Portal|South Africa|Renewable energy}}}} * [Energy in South Africa](/source/Energy_in_South_Africa) *[Renewable energy in South Africa](/source/Renewable_energy_in_South_Africa) *[Solar power in South Africa](/source/Solar_power_in_South_Africa) * [Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme](/source/Renewable_Energy_Independent_Power_Producer_Procurement_Programme) == References == {{reflist}} Category:Renewable energy in South Africa --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Integrated Resource Plan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_Resource_Plan) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_Resource_Plan?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.