The Minister of Energy, Ms Tina Joemat-Pettersson announced the Preferred Bidders in respect of the Fourth Bid Submission Phase in Cape Town on the 16th of April 2015.

The Minister of Energy, Ms Tina Joemat-Pettersson announced a combination of energy supply and demand options that will increase the participation of the independent power producers to electricity supply to the grid as well as private participation in energy efficiency and demand side...

Published on: 05 November 2013
Announcement of the Preferred Bidders in respect of the Third Bid Submission Phase By The Minister Of Energy, Mr Dikobe Ben Martins on 5 November 2013, 10h00 Centurion, Pretoria

Published on: 05 November 2013
List of the Preferred Bidders for the Third Bid Submission Phase announced by The Minister Of Energy, Mr Dikobe Ben Martins on 5 November 2013, 10h00 Centurion, Pretoria

Bid Window Signing Ceremony Closing Remarks by the DG 09 May 2013

Renewable Energy Fund

Significant expansion of the South African economy during the past few decades resulted in consequent and (substantial) increased growth in electricity demand without the necessary growth in the supply side. Currently, the majority of electricity in South Africa is generated from burning fossil fuel (there is one nuclear power plant in the Eskom fleet), the South African Government has determined to source energy from...

Media Statement 14 November 2011

Thandiwe Maimane

Department of Energy

Pretoria, 14 November 2011. The Department of Energy published an Request For Proposals (RFP) on the 3rd of August 2011 requesting Independent Power Producers to submit proposals for the first window by the 4th of November 2011. All bidders intending to bid for the first and the second window were required to attend a compulsory Bidders Conference held on the...

Announcement of Preferred Bidders of the IPP Procurement Programme - Window 2

The Integrated Resource Plan was published in May 2011 and outlines the required new generation capacity for the next 20 years. The IRP takes into account the different energy carriers required to ensure that stability for the national energy supply, and renewable energy is part of this mix.

In accordance with the IRP, the Request for Proposal (RFP)...

Recommended Preferred Bidders - Window...

Announcement of preferred bidders in respect of the first window

Minister of Energy, Hon. Dipuo Peters

Department of Energy

Members of the Press Corps Ladies and Gentlemen

In March this year government adopted the Integrated Resource Plan, as a blueprint for the energy mix that South Africa desired for the power sector in the period up to 2030. This blueprint indicated government’s clear intention not only to...

Preferred Bidders - Window 2

Listing of the preferred bidders and allocation of MW per a...