South Africa's Department of Mineral Resources and Energy ("DMRE") has removed requirements for independent power producers ("IPPs") to hold generation licences to produce electricity in an effort to rapidly add much needed...more
On 6 April 2022 – Six months after the announcement of preferred bidders for Bid Window 5 – the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy ("DMRE") issued the request for proposals ("RFP") for Bid Window 6 of the Renewable...more
In March 2022, in response to bid window 6 of the renewable energy independent power producer procurement programme ("REIPPPP"), Eskom published the Generation Connection Capacity Assessment of the 2024 Transmission Network...more
5/18/2022
/ Bid Proposals ,
Competitive Bidding ,
Electricity ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Eskom ,
Independent Power Producers (IPPs) ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
South Africa ,
Sustainable Projects
Following an announcement by the mayor of the City of Cape Town during the 2022 Solar Power Africa conference, the City of Cape Town has advertised a tender process for the procurement of renewable energy from independent...more
3/1/2022
/ Bid Proposals ,
Bids ,
Clean Energy ,
Deadlines ,
Eligibility ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
South Africa ,
Wind Power
Africa offers vast potential for renewable energy deployment and investments -
This article reflects changes in the rapidly evolving and crucial field of renewable energy in Africa.
Currently, the International...more
On 10 June 2021, the South African Presidency announced an amendment to Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act 4 of 2006 (“ERA”), potentially enabling a new era of electricity self-generation to mitigate the effects of...more