South Africa launches tender for 2 GW renewable energy projects
The South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has launched a tender for the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP) that intends to procure up to 2 GW of energy capacity that would seek to address the chronic short-term energy supply gap in the energy grid.
The program will procure from a range of energy sources and technologies that would reduce the utilization of diesel-based peaking electrical generators. The proposed technical solutions should be dispatchable and are able to provide a range of support services to the grid system operator.
The projects included in the RMIPPPP should be operational by the end of June 2022.
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August 26, 2020
DMRE launches tender for Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) of South Africa has issued the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP...
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August 12, 2020
Eskom launches tender for energy storage project in Western Cape
South Africa’s power utility Eskom has launched a tender for the development of an 80MW/320MWh battery storage project located in Vredendal, Western Cape. The contract covers the design,...
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August 06, 2020
Sasol issues RfPs for 20 MW South African solar projects
Sasol is inviting interested Bidders to participate in a Request for Proposals (RFPs) process for the development of two embedded 10 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) facilities at its South African operatio...
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July 14, 2020
ArcelorMittal launches RFI for solar PV project development in South Africa
ArcelorMittal South Africa is inviting independent power producers (IPPs) to participate in a request for information (RFI) process for the supply and management of several photovoltaic (PV) power pla...
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July 09, 2020
RFQ launched for Midvaal Electricity distribution project
Midavaal local municipality (MLM) in South Africa has launched a request for qualification (RFQ) seeking a private partner to finance, design, management, operation, maintenance, and expansion of...
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