If we aim to remove government control of who can contribute to the grid and how much, I am with you.  Then perhaps we can start looking at "the grid" objectively as being the most wasteful variable in this whole equation, and we can perhaps start considering the option that with a combination of wind, solar, hydro and geothermal in more localised solutions, we can do away with unsightly and wasteful powerlines that only serve to localise control of power generation in one (corrupt (Eskom)) concern and free land currently useless for habitation.  

Already after the last Eskom power outages demand has dropped so that Eskom has surplus.  This means that many are switching away from Eskom and some are supplying their own needs.  

I have not seen the environmental impact study for this offshore operation and my main concern is not the seismic effects but the fact that a resource is being plundered by outsiders.  How many jobs will be created and at what average salary is my concern.