South Africa: REIPPP5 expected in March

Eskom group executive for transmission Thava Govender told the Africa Energy Indaba conference on 17 February that budget quotes containing binding grid connection terms needed for independent power projects (IPPs) to reach financial close will be sent to preferred bidders from the fourth and expedited fourth rounds of the renewable energy IPP procurement programme by April. IPP Office head of strategy Sandra Coetzee told African Energy that a request for proposals (RfP) for the fifth round is expected to be issued in March.