Company comment
Why bother with coal tenders?
Any new projects appear doomed to failure
07 April 2021 - 18:18
Minister of mineral resources & energy Gwede Mantashe has promised to release a tender for the procurement of coal-fired power generation in the coming year. But one might reasonably wonder why he should even bother.
The Integrated Resource Plan — SA’s electricity infrastructure road map — provides an allocation for 1,500MW of new, independent, coal power to come online, contributing to a total 33,000MW of coal power generation by 2030. But, so far, any such project appears doomed to failure...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.