Energy minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has announced ten preferred bidders from the small projects renewable energy independent power producers procurement programme, which aims to bring online renewable energy projects between 1MW and 5MW. The ten comprise six solar photovoltaic (PV) projects – Adams, Bellatrix, Du Plessis PV4, Heuningspruit PV1, Steynsrus PV1, Steynsrus PV2; two wind farms – Hopefield Community and Klawer; and two biomass facilities – Busby Renewables and George. Bids were submitted for the round in November 2014.