SA Proposes ‘Mega Bid Window’ to Fast-Track Renewables Procurement
South Africa’s Minister of Electricity is proposing the procurement of 15 GW of renewables capacity through a new tender to address loadshedding.
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South Africa’s Minister of Electricity is proposing the procurement of 15 GW of renewables capacity through a new tender to address loadshedding.
One such approach is the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program, which focused on incentivizing private-sector investment in biomass, wind, and small hydro.
The Global Wind Energy Council projects 17 GW of new wind capacity to be brought online in Africa and the Middle East by 2027.
Three Absa-funded wind projects have reached financial close under Bid Window 5 of South Africa’s REIPPP program.
Sasol and Air Liquide have signed a new power purchase agreement with TotalEnergies and Mulilo to decarbonize Secunda operations.
South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has signed power purchase agreements for 13 renewable energy projects under the fifth bidding round of the country’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Program.
The solar power projects will generate 580 GWh of clean electricity per year.
Anglo American and EDF Renewables to help South Africa accelerate the deployment of clean energy projects for grid security and decarbonization.
South Africa’s Independent Power Producers Office has published a list of 56 bids received for Bid Window 6 of the REIPPP.
The global mining company has formed a joint entity with EDF Renewables that will see the parties pursue the development of a 3-5GW renewable energy ecosystem in South Africa.