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read more >>Pathway to stabilisation – Eskom leadership
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says there are greater levels of stability at Eskom since the appointment of permanent CEO, Dan Marokane.
read more >>REIPPPP BW7
On 14 December 2023, the IPPO announced the release of the BW7 procurement round that seeks to procure 5GW of new renewables through 3.2GW of wind and 1.8GW of solar energy. The IPPO received 48 onshore wind and solar PV proposals, totalling 10,218 MW.
read more >>REIPPPP BW8
Former energy minister Gwede Mantashe said in March 2024 that the RFP for BW8 would be issued before the end of that fiscal year, which is end-February 2025.
read more >>Removal of NTCSA upstream guarantee (‘Lazard Structure’)
Eskom has been working with financial adviser Lazard for a number of years in an attempt to bolster its balance sheet. Lazard was hired originally about six years ago to produce options for Eskom’s turnaround in a move that was seen as more than just debt restructuring. However, the advisory firm has been restricted to…
read more >>Eskom Distribution company unbundling
Distribution’s role is to service the customer through building, operating and maintaining distribution assets, while also acting in the national interest by actively partnering with the wider industry in resolving distribution industry issues and enhancing stakeholder relations.
read more >>Energy one stop shop
The Energy One Stop Shop (EOSS), formally launched on 27 July 2023 by then Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel is in the ramp-up phase of a four-stage process designed to expedite the regulatory approvals needed for new projects involving self-generation and projects that will be connected to the local power grid. COMPLETED: We stopped…
read more >>Environmental permit timeline
One of the objectives of the energy action plan is to reduce red tape for environmental authorisations. These measures have now been implemented and are having an effect. COMPLETE: We will no longer track this reform.
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