Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan
Executive Dashboard
Total Pledged
Allocated Funds
Total Projects
Active Partners
Completed Projects
In Implementation
Grants Allocated
Policy Loans Allocated
Key Highlights — Q3 2025
- ✅ Governance operating: IMC (10 Ministers) providing leadership; Government Steering Committee met 30 Jun 2025; next IMC scheduled 24 Oct 2025.
- ✅ ACT IP approved (June 2025): CIF Trust Fund Committee approval enables ACT implementation; ACT IP Desk and governance structures being set up.
- ✅ Transmission enablement: Independent Transmission Programme (ITP) commencement; Credit Guarantee Vehicle (CGV) being finalised for late-2025 procurement.
- ✅ Municipal JET structures operational: SALGA-led Council and three workstreams (Capability, Financing, Energy Access) executing.
- ✅ Skills system: JET Skills Desk & National JET Skills Advisory Forum launched on 29 Aug 2025.
- ✅ Funding Platform: 240 applications received; 21 listed; 4 projects matched (~ZAR 70m).
- ℹ️ Coverage note: Core Indicators pilot coverage is 7.05% (16/227 projects) this cycle; emissions/jobs data expanding in future quarters.
Figures reflect the Quarterly Progress Report as at 30 September 2025.
JET International Financing Status
As at 30 September 2025 (Q3 2025 Quarterly Progress Report)
Grants
Highly Concessional Loans
Concessional Loans
Policy Loans
Commercial Debt
Export Credits
Key Financing Highlights
- Germany: 100% deployment of policy loan commitments (USD 1.40 bn).
- Portfolio allocations: USD 3.38 bn (ZAR 59.75 bn) allocated across portfolios, with Electricity accounting for USD 2.60 bn (≈77% of total allocations).
Electricity Portfolio Dashboard
Portfolio Overview
Status by phase: 8 Planned · 2 Approved · 39 Implementation · 21 Completed (as at 30 Sep 2025).
Total Projects
Allocated to Electricity
Transmission Programme
Credit Guarantee Vehicle
Key Milestones
| ACT IP Update Approval | Achieved |
| ITP Procurement (Phase 1) | Q4 2025 |
| Coal Plant Decommissioning | Delayed to 2030 |
| Transmission Grid Investment | Funding Constrained |
Caption: Electricity allocations total USD 2.60 bn (ZAR 45.93 bn), representing 77% of all JET allocations (as at 30 Sep 2025).
Municipal Portfolio Dashboard
Portfolio Overview
Status by phase: 2 Planned · 1 Approved · 15 Implementation · 13 Completed (Q3 2025).
Total Projects
Allocated to Municipal JET
Focus Areas
Current Cycle
Workstream Status
| Capability Development (COGTA/SALGA) | Operational |
| Financing Workstream (DBSA) | Operational |
| Energy Access (DEE) | Operational |
| JET Municipal Council | Established |
Caption: Municipal allocations total USD 195 mn (ZAR 3.45 bn) as at 30 Sep 2025.
Mpumalanga Just Transition Portfolio Dashboard
Portfolio Overview
Status by phase: 3 Planned · 6 Approved · 27 Implementation · 19 Completed (Q3 2025).
Total Projects
Allocated to JT-Mpumalanga
Current Cycle
Focus
Implementation Status
Caption: JT-Mpumalanga allocations total USD 181 mn (ZAR 3.20 bn) as at 30 Sep 2025.
New Energy Vehicles Portfolio Dashboard
Portfolio Overview
Status by phase: 1 Planned · 0 Approved · 2 Implementation · 3 Completed (Q3 2025).
Total Projects
Allocated to NEVs
Focus Areas
Current Cycle
Investment Register — Featured Projects (NEVs)
Scatec EV Pilot (Northern Cape)
Eskom × BYD Charging Infrastructure (MoC)
The Green Cab — e-Mobility Service (Cape Town)
Projects reflect Q3 2025 Quarterly Progress Report entries and the JET Investment Register listings for NEVs.
Key Achievements
- ✅ Golden Arrow: 30 new EV buses delivered, targeting 120 by 2025/26
- ✅ MAN SA: R48M invested in EV bus manufacturing facility
- ✅ DBSA: R100M to Zero Carbon Charge for off-grid charging
- ✅ Eskom-BYD MoC signed for charging infrastructure
- ✅ The Green Cab: R3.6M IDC funding for V&A Waterfront e-mobility
Caption: NEVs allocations total USD 6 mn (ZAR 105.54 mn) as at 30 Sep 2025.
Green Hydrogen Portfolio Dashboard
Portfolio Overview
Total Projects
Allocated to Green Hydrogen
Current Cycle
Notes
Investment Register — Green Hydrogen Projects (16)
| Project | Funder | Status | Instrument | Amount (USD) | Implementer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Hydrogen Development Programme (EU015) | European Union | Planned | Grants | $27.54M | GIZ |
| Green Hydrogen Infrastructure Development (EU016) | European Union | Planned | Guarantees | $31.86M | KfW |
| Funding Programme Green Hydrogen South Africa II (GR030) | Germany | Planned | Grants | $18.36M | IDC |
| H2.SA II plus - Energy value chains GH & battery (GR034) | Germany | Planned | Grants | $6.48M | DEE |
| Eastern Cape GH Production & Export Feasibility (UK037) | United Kingdom | Implementation | Grants | $1.25M | Ikigai Capital, DNV, et al. |
| PtX Hub (GR004) | Germany | Implementation | Grants | $3.24M | DTIC |
| Green Hydrogen Infrastructure Development (GR011) | Germany | Implementation | Grants | $24.98M | IDC |
| H2.SA - SA green & sustainable hydrogen economy (GR012) | Germany | Implementation | Grants | $16.74M | DEE |
| Green Hydrogen Research Programme - CARE-o-SENE (GR021) | Germany | Implementation | Grants | $32.70M | Helmholtz, KIT, Fraunhofer |
| GH Technical Assistance - Green-QUEST (GR022) | Germany | Implementation | Grants | $6.45M | Forschungszentrum Jülich, UCT |
| Hydrogen Ramp-Up Programme - H2Uppp (GR038) | Germany | Implementation | Grants | $0.53M | H2/PtX project developers |
| Green Hydrogen Development Programme - SA-H2 Fund (NL004) | Netherlands | Implementation | Grants | $54.00M | TBD |
| GH Development Programme - Accelerating GH economy (NL005) | Netherlands | Implementation | Grants | $2.16M | Multiple partners |
| Clean Energy Innovation Facility Phase 1 (UK021) | United Kingdom | Completed | Grants | $2.02M | InnovateUK, World Bank IFC |
| Energy Secretariat Part 2 - UK PACT Skill-share (UK039) | United Kingdom | Completed | Grants | $0.07M | GreenCrowd, CamNexus |
| GH Infrastructure Development - JT Framework (US019) | United States | Completed | Grants | $0.05M | DOE, USAID, DMRE |
Source: JET Investment Register. Project IDs in parentheses. All amounts converted to USD for comparability.
Status by phase: 4 Planned · 0 Approved · 9 Implementation · 3 Completed (Q3 2025).
Project Pipeline Status
- ✅ Technology Incubation workstream established
- ✅ Workforce Skills workstream operational
- ✅ Shared Infrastructure workstream active
- ✅ KfW EUR 40M fund secured, first disbursement to Prieska Project
- ✅ Project Developers Forum scheduled for October 2025
Skills Portfolio Dashboard
Portfolio Overview
Status by phase: 8 Planned · 1 Approved · 21 Implementation · 15 Completed (Q3 2025).
Total Projects
Allocated to Skills
Focus Areas
Current Cycle
Implementation Progress
| JET Skills Desk (DHET) | Launched |
| National JET Skills Advisory Forum | Established |
| Skills Development Zones | 60% Complete |
| JET SEP Programme (NBI) | $1M Grant Secured |
Caption: Skills allocations total USD 140 mn (ZAR 2.48 bn) as at 30 Sep 2025.
JET IP Governance
IMC (Cabinet Ministers)
Gov't Steering Committee
International Pledges
Funding Platform
Notes reflect Governance SteerCo deck (10 Oct 2025) and Q3 2025 Quarterly Report; future updates will align to next IMC/SteerCo results and DLI/STO dashboards.
JET Funding Platform Dashboard
Platform Overview
Applications Received
Projects Listed
Projects Matched
Window 3
Q3 2025 Performance
- ✅ 1 project matched in Q3 2025 (ZAR 17.6m)
- ✅ 21 projects listed on the JET FP Register (ready for matching)
- ✅ Applications processed to date: 240
- ℹ️ Window 3 planned for Q4 2025
- 🛠️ Common TA needs: proposal strengthening; M&E/impact frameworks; community inclusion; technical/engineering feasibility; regulatory & licensing; financial modelling.
As at 30 September 2025 (Q3 2025 Quarterly Progress Report).
Short- & Medium-Term Outcomes (Infographic)
As at Q3 2025, most outcomes are on track (light green) with moderate delays in pipeline activation and institutional delivery (orange).
Short-Term Outcomes (1–3 years)
Medium-Term Outcomes (3–5 years)
| Outcome | Indicator / 2025 Milestone | Status (colour) |
|---|---|---|
| MTO1 | Finance mobilised & deployed efficiently | Light green |
| MTO2 | Coherent support across stakeholders | Light green |
| MTO3 | Institutions increasingly able to deliver | Orange |
| MTO4 | Skills system working effectively | Light green |
Outcome Narrative Highlights
- Transmission enablement: ITP RFQ (31 Jul 2025) and upcoming RFP (Nov 2025) with the CGV expected to support procurement from late 2025 (tie-in to STO1).
- ACT IP: CIF approval; implementation structures aligning across DOE&E, Eskom, NT, DFFE and MDBs (STO1/2/5).
- Funding Platform: 240 apps, 21 listed, 4 matched (~ZAR 70m) (STO3/4).
Data visualisation compiled by the JET PMU M&E Unit · Updated for Q3 2025.
Snapshot Pilot Core Indicators
The Core Indicators are a proxy for expected outcomes across the JET IP. Individual projects have their own M&E Frameworks with project-specific indicators not measured by the JET IP.
This section presents a snapshot of pilot data from 16 projects that reported on Core Indicators during the Q3 2025 reporting cycle (ending 30 September 2025). The data were submitted by one IPG partner contributing to the first round of pilot reporting. Results should be understood as preliminary, indicative findings that will expand as additional partners adopt the framework in future reporting cycles.
⚠️ Pilot Data: These data represent 16 (7.05% coverage) of the 227 projects in the JET Investment Register, by number of projects rather than volume of pledge. This is a non-representative pilot sample from one IPG partner.
Institutional Strengthening
13 of 16 (81%)Definition: Tracks improvements in institutional capacity, systems, resources, and coordination mechanisms resulting from JET interventions.
Jun 2023 – Dec 2026
Planned Results
Strengthened capacity and systems across government entities (DPME, DMRE, NT, ACF, PCC coordination)
Actuals Reported to Date (30 Sept 2025)
- 5 SMMEs (3 woman-owned) accredited as Energy Performance Certificate Inspection Bodies
- National JET M&E Framework under development
- Participatory justice framework piloted in Mpumalanga
Community Involvement
6 of 16 (37.5%)Definition: Measures the extent to which communities are meaningfully engaged in the design, planning, and implementation of JET interventions.
Jun 2023 – Dec 2026
Planned Results
Engagement of civil society, labour, and community representatives in project design and implementation
Actuals Reported to Date (30 Sept 2025)
- 83% achieved Level 3 engagement (community involved from design stage)
- 88 municipal officials trained in gender-responsive e-mobility planning
Jobs Creation
4 of 16 (25%)Definition: Full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs created and maintained directly and indirectly through JET interventions.
Jun 2023 – Dec 2026
Planned Results
1 400–1 500 construction jobs; 210–220 operational jobs (including SMME-facilitated employment estimates)
Actuals Reported to Date (30 Sept 2025)
- 640–650 permanent operational jobs created
- 27%–30% women's participation in infrastructure roles
- 40%–43% women's participation in SMME-focused interventions
Livelihoods
5 of 16 (31%)Definition: Measures contributions to household welfare and sustainable livelihoods in communities affected by the energy transition.
Jun 2023 – Dec 2026
Planned Results
Human and built capital improvements for households and communities
Actuals Reported to Date (30 Sept 2025)
- 53 000+ people benefiting from renewable energy access (primarily commercial and industrial customers)
- 80+ farmers trained in coal diversification and climate-smart agriculture
- Capacity-building for Mpumalanga stakeholders on Just Transition concepts
Emissions Reductions
2 of 16 (12.5%)Definition: Greenhouse gas emissions reduced or avoided as a direct result of JET interventions, measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalent per annum.
Sep 2023 – Dec 2026
Planned Results
1.4–1.5 million tonnes CO₂e per annum from renewable energy infrastructure (620+ MW solar and wind projects)
Status Update (30 Sept 2025)
- Projects in pre-commissioning phase
Projects Reporting by Core Indicator (Snapshot Pilot Sample: 16 Projects)
Notes on Core Indicator Reporting
- Non-representative sample: These data represent 16 projects (7.05% of the 227 projects in the JET Investment Register), by number of projects rather than volume of pledge. This is a non-representative pilot sample from one IPG partner.
- Reporting scope: Not all projects are relevant to all five Core Indicators. Projects report only on Core Indicators relevant to their intervention. Percentages indicate the proportion of the 16 reporting projects that submitted data on each indicator.
- Quarterly reporting: Quarterly reporting on Core Indicators is not compulsory for JET partners, as individual projects have differing reporting timelines. Submitters are requested to report according to their existing reporting schedule.
- Planned vs Actuals: A key distinction exists between planned indicator performance (targets for the project period, Jun/Sep 2023–Dec 2026) and actual indicator performance reported to date (30 Sept 2025). Actuals are reported cumulatively from project start to end. Where actuals are not yet available (e.g., projects in pre-commissioning phase), only planned results are shown.
- Preliminary findings: Results should be understood as preliminary, indicative findings that will expand as additional partners adopt the Core Indicators framework in future reporting cycles.
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