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Time running out to salvage 23 rejected wind energy projects

Bidders have invested about R100m in projects that cannot proceed as planned due to a communications failure on Eskom s part.

Anton Eberhard | Investment in the transmission grid is critical for SA

Eskom estimates that R130 billion is required to alleviate transmission constraints. It is not clear how South Africa's national power utility will finance this.

Cut procurement coat to grid cloth

As Eskom moves to draft a comprehensive plan for ending the protracted electricity crisis, a series of interesting proposals are emerging on ways to end load-shedding over the coming two years. Most commentators agree that there is an urgent need to accelerate the introduction of new electricity generation and storage capacity as Eskom’s over-utilised and under-maintained coal fleet effectively decommissions itself.

In March 2022, in response to bid window 6 of the renewable energy independent power producer procurement programme ("REIPPPP"), Eskom published the Generation Connection Capacity.

Green developers look to other provinces as N Cape's power grid runs out of capacity

Northern Cape's grid capacity drying up, Eskom warns

Eskom this week indicated that Northern Cape (NC), sought after for its wind and photovoltaic (PV) opportunities, has run out of grid capacity. Northern Cape’s grid capacity drying up, Eskom warns

SA must look beyond N Cape for new renewable energy projects