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South Africa: List of 2000MW Risk Mitigation IPP Programme Bidders Announced

By Green Building Africa - Net Carbon Zero Buildings and Cities January 21, 2021 No Comments

South Africa's Mineral Resources and Energy Minister, Hon Gwede Mantashe. Credit: Werner Beukes/SAPA

South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has listed the bidders for their Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP).
The programme seeks to procure 2000 MW from a range of energy sources and technologies.

The registered bidders are:

RMIPPPP: List of Bidders (bids submitted) on 22 December 2020. Credit: DMRE

The RMIPPPP is a direct response to the short-term electricity supply gap as identified in the Integrated Resource Plan of 2019 (IRP 2019). The objective of the RMIPPPP is, not only to alleviate the current electricity supply constraints, but also, to reduce the utilisation of diesel-based peaking electrical generators.

All power procured under this programme is expected to be fully operational by not later than the end of June 2022. Read more

Author: Bryan Groenendaal

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