Battery storage BW2
The DMRE launched the second bid window (BW2) for the Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme. The closing date for bidders was 29 August 2024, following the RFP release on 14 December 2023, The deadline for bids was extended from 30 April to 6 June 2024 and later to 29 August 2024. This…
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BESIPPPP Bid Window 3 RFP was released to the market on 28 March 2024, with a bid submission deadline of 31 July 2024 that was later revised to 31 October 2024 This third round follows the first two rounds for BESS which have been held in quick succession. It aimed to procure 616MW of battery…
read more >>Gas BW1 (site agonistic)
The Gas IPP Procurement Programme determination was gazetted on 25 September 2020 to procure 3,000MW of new generation capacity from gas technologies. The DMRE launched the request for proposals for the first gas IPP BW1 on 14 December 2023 to procure 2,000MW. However, an amendment to the RFP is currently underway and a bid submission…
read more >>Pathway to stabilising power supply and achieve higher Eskom EAF
Eskom has achieved an Energy Availability Factor (EAF) of 70.78% by May 2024. This was previously achieved nearly three years ago. However, the EAF had fallen below 60%. Eskom implemented the Generation Recovery Plan to improve plant performance, with support from private sector experts. It ramped up planned maintenance to more than 8,000MW over the…
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