National Chairperson of the African National Congress. Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
Mar 18, 2021 • 18 tweets • 5 min read
The Risk Mitigation IPP Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP) was released to the market in August 2020. The aim was to alleviate the electricity supply constraints and to reduce the extensive utilisation of diesel-based peaking electrical generators in the medium-to-long-term.
The Bid Submission closed on 22 December 2020 and attracted a total of 28 bid responses with a potential contracted capacity of approximately 5 117MW. This clearly demonstrates a sustained private sector interest in participating in the South African energy landscape.
