Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) Gwede Mantashe has announced the preferred bidders for the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) Bid Window 5
The preferred bidders are Coleskop WEF (onshore wind), San Kraal WEF, Phezukomoya WEF, Brandvalley Wind Farm, Rietkloof Wind Farm, Wolf Wind Farm, Beaufort West Wind Facility, Trakas Wind Facility, Sutherland Wind Facility, Rietrug Wind Facility, Waaihoek Wind Facility, Dwarsrug Wind Facility, Grootfontein PV 1, Grootfontein PV 2, Grootfontein PV3, Grootspruit Solar PV Project, Graspan Solar Pv Project, Sannaspos Solar PV Project, Du Plessis dam PV 1, Kentani Solar Facility, Klipfontein Solar Facility, Klipfontein 2 Solar Facility, Leliehoek Solar facility, Braklaage Solar Facility and Sonoblomo Solar Facility.
These preferred bidders for bid window five will be expected to bring their projects to financial close in the next six months and commercial close within the next three years.
The 25 projects in this latest round of IPP procurement will add 2,583MW of renewable energy to South Africa’s grid. The request for proposals was issued in April 2021 and a commitment was announced at the time to make known the preferred bidders before the end of October 2021.
