14. Eligibility to apply for national transmission network service provider licence

No person other than a company incorporated in terms of the Companies Act, No. 07 of 2007 in which the

Any person who has been issued with a letter of award by the National System Operator for constructing a transmission line in accordance with paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 11 shall apply to the Regulator for an additional transmission licence and for approval to proceed with the construction in accordance with the applicable grid code and other technical standards and parameters. Such additional transmission licensees shall be authorised to keep the ownership of such transmission assets built by them and required to provide non-discriminatory transmission connectivity to any generating station or consumer in accordance with the grid code and subject to the availability of surplus transmission capacity as determined by the National System Operator. The operation of such transmission assets shall be undertaken by the

For the avoidance of doubt, it is stated that the qualification specified in subsection (1) shall not apply to a person who has been issued with an additional transmission licence under subsection (2).