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In this episode of What\u2019s Next with Aki Anastasiou, David McDonald \u2014 co-founder and CEO of SolarAfrica \u2014 discusses electricity wheeling and the positive impact it can have on the South African energy landscape.\n\nMcDonald boasts over 17 years of experience in the power industry, and his technical expertise and hands-on approach have been instrumental to SolarAfrica\u2019s success.\n\nIn this interview, McDonald unpacks the basics of electricity wheeling and details the types of businesses that will benefit most from the service.\n\nHe then discusses the importance of grid allocation, given that SolarAfrica is one of the few IPPs allowed to wheel electricity in the country.\n\nMcDonald also touches on Eskom, explaining why it is essential that the national power provider partners with the private sector on energy projects that will benefit the country.\n\nHe concludes by outlining SolarAfrica\u2019s plan to wheel electricity into Eskom\u2019s grid with its utility-scale solar farm.