Cape Town must talk first and litigate later, judge says in IPP case
The city argues that it has a constitutional right to procure energy in any manner it deems fit
11 August 2020 - 12:19
The City of Cape Town, which was seeking the right through the courts to procure electricity directly from independent power producers (IPPs), has been told by judge Leonie Windell that it must first attempt to settle matters directly with the department of mineral resources and energy.
The city has been trying since 2015 to procure its own sources of renewable energy to provide a more reliable and greener energy supply in the context of SA’s ongoing electricity supply shortages...
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