NUM welcomes delay in signing of agreements with IPPs
Engineering News ONLINE 15 March 2018 The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Wednesday welcomed government’s decision, on Tuesday, to hold off on the signing of power purchase agreements with 27 independent power producers (IPPs). Read the full story here…
Numsa wins 11th-hour bid to stop Eskom's IPP deal
Business Day 13 March 2018 An urgent court interdict was granted overnight to temporarily prevent Eskom from signing a deal that unions believe will lead to job losses and an increase in electricity prices. The National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) together with Transform RSA obtained the interdict
Media Statement by Minister Jeff Radebe, Minister of Energy on the Independent Power Producer Programmes 8 March 2018
The Minister of Energy, Mr Jeff Radebe, announced in parliament on Thursday, 08 March 2018, that the project agreements of the 27 Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Projects (REIPPP), including the power purchase agreements with Eskom, will be signed on Tuesday, 13 March 2018 with the full supp
Mozambique: large-scale solar plant reaches financial close
Scatec Solar, KLP Norfund Investments and Electricidade de Mozambique (EDM) have closed debt financing and initiated construction of a 40MW solar plant located close to the city of Mocuba in the Zambézia Province. “EDM is very pleased that the Mocuba Solar IPP project has reached financial close t
New rules needed to facilitate transition to decentralised electricity system – Tau
South African Local Government Association (Salga) president Parks Tau has called for an overhaul of the policy and regulations governing electricity supply in South Africa to facilitate a transition towards a more decentralised electricity system. Read full story here…
DoE says renewable energy receiving ‘urgent attention’, Minister to brief the media on REIPPPP on Thursday
The Department of Energy (DoE) has promised that the signing of the outstanding power purchase agreements with renewable energy independent powerproducers (IPP) is receiving “very urgent attention” and would happen soon. Read full story here…
PRESENTATION ON THE INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMME
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