Tender News and Blog

The Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) of South Africa has selected six solar PV projects with a combined capacity of 1,290 MW as preferred bidders in the seventh bid window (BW7) of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). The bidding round was launched in December 2023 offered 5 GW of renewable capacity, including 3.2 GW of onshore wind and 1.8 GW of solar PV, and attracted 40 solar projects totalling 8,526 MW and only 8 onshore wind projects totalling 1,692 MW (none of them advanced to the preferred-bidder stage).

Opposition parties in KwaZulu-Natal have called for an urgent probe into Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka after allegations of tender rigging and political interference in tender processes surfaced.

Norwegian IPP Scatec has been selected for an 846MW solar cluster in the latest REIPPPP tender from South Africa.

Following a re-allocation of megawatts under the latest round of South Africa’s flagship renewables procurement initiative, the Department of Electricity and Energy has appointed an additional six solar projects totalling 1,290 MW as preferred bidders.

Scatec awarded 846 MW Solar PV projects in government tender in South Africa

Oslo, 22 July 2025: Scatec ASA has been awarded preferred bidder status for a total of 846 MW solar (the Kroonstad PV cluster), in the seventh round of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) by the Department of…

The department of transport has filed papers in the Pretoria high court to overturn the controversial R898m contract awarded to Idemia South Africa to supply the new driver’s licence printing card machine.

Department of Transport is attempting to resolve a growing crisis over driving license card production.

The DA calls for a comprehensive and independent investigation into the awarding of the fourth national lottery licence to Sizekhaya Holdings. The investigation must be fully independent, without any ANC political influence.

The marketing agency missed key targets amid allegations of procurement irregularities and weak internal controls