Tender News and Blog

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) of South Africa has released a tender under the seventh bid window (BW7)

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announces the seventh bid submission phase (Bid Window 7) under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). The call seeks 5000 MW from Solar Photovoltaic and Onshore Wind projects. Prospective bidders must register, pay a documentation fee, and adhere to the submission schedule.

The Government of South Africa has launched bidding rounds for 5,000 MW of new power generation capacity from renewable sources and 615 MW of battery storage, as the country fights to overcome power outages.

The country is also seeking 2,000 MW of capacity from natural gas-fired plants, in line with previously disclosed plans to speed-up development of gas-fired capacity. A statement from the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy said three requests for proposals (RFPs) had been invited from independent power producers (IPPs) for the aforementioned capacities.

The bid window targets the development of 3,200 MW of wind and 1,800 of solar PV power.

South Africa’s new auction is the first to be held under a December 2022 government plan to procure 14,771 MW of new generating capacity.

Scatec ASA, a prominent renewable energy player, has clinched the preferred bidder status for the Mogobe (Ferrum) battery energy storage project, a significant move in South Africa’s renewable energy landscape. […]

It appears that the nuclear and PetroSA deals were approved in haste before the elections, with both lacking transparency, clarity and rationality.

South Africa has announced plans to launch a bidding process to commission 2.5GW of new nuclear power by March next year.

Tsikang allegedly overlooked fraudulent tender documents to negotiate a R200 000 kickback fee from the service provider.