The independent power producers (IPP) programme office, which is run by the department of mineral resources & energy, aims to procure 2,000MW of electricity in its latest request for proposals. This is part of an effort to secure new generation capacity under the risk-mitigation IPP procurement programme, and comes in response to SA’s short-term electricity supply gap.
However, the industry and country face a conundrum that appears to be derailing a process with unrealistically tight deadlines...
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