# The DA says in a single, ill-considered move, the Department of Defence has jeopardised the future of every Independent Power Producer project in South Africa, undermining both energy security and investment prospects. The DA’s Nico Pienaar says the department placed a moratorium on issuing no-objection letters, an essential requirement for all IPP applications to connect to the national energy grid. He says the party demands immediate intervention:
DA calls for urgent retraction of Defence Department’s reckless moratorium blocking energy investment [SOUND]
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