DMRE, South Africa - Renewable Energy IPP Programme
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DoE) is undertaking the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) Bid Window in South Africa.
The objective of the program is to increase electricity supply while reducing reliance on fossil fuels, stimulate an indigenous renewable energy industry, and contribute to socio-economic development & environmentally sustainable growth.
The US$50,004 million program includes the following:
1. Construction of Window II Battery Energy Storage System 615 MW
2. Construction of Window III Battery Energy Storage System 616 MW
3. Construction of Window IV solar and wind plants
4. Construction of Window V solar and wind plants
5. Construction of Window VI solar and wind plants
6. Construction of Window VII solar and wind plants
7. Construction of Window VIII solar and wind plants
8. Installation of transformers
9. Laying of transmission lines
10. Construction of associated facilities
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21 January 2025
Bid Window II: Battery Energy Storage System 615 MW: AMEA Power LLC has been awarded as the developer for Gainfar Bess (77 MW) and Boitekong Bess (77 MW). Mulilo Renewable Energy (Pty) Ltd has been appointed as the preferred bidder for Rooikoppies Bess (77 MW), Mulilo Mercury Bess (76 MW), Welverdiend Bess (77 MW), Hartebeesfontein Bess (77 MW) and Leeuwpoort Bess(77 MW). EDF Renewables SA has been appointed as the preferred bidder for Oasis Ararat Bess (77 MW).
15 November 2024
Window V: 2583 MW: Wind 1608 MW: Wolf Wind Plant 84 MW: Installation of its first revolutionary Vestas V163-4.5MW turbines have been successfully completed. construction works are progressing and project is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
11 November 2024
Window VI 9,666MW: Window VI Solar 5550MW: Doornhoek PV Solar Plant 120 MW: MHG Survey Services has been appointed as the Quantity Surveyors and construction works have commenced.
13 September 2024
Bid Window 2 : Battery Energy Storage System 615 MW: The main contract bids have been submitted on August 29, 2024 and we are in process on identifying the bidders.
21 March 2024
ColesKop Wind Plant 140 MW: Construction works are progressing on the project: Phezukomoya and San Kraal Wind Plant 140 MW: The Foundation works have been completed on the project.
10 January 2024
Construction works are progressing on ColesKop Wind Plant, Rietkloof Wind Plant and Phezukomoya Wind Plant.
01 November 2023
Graspan Solar Plant 75 MW: Environmental Authorisation(EA) and Subsequent Amendments are planned to be extended for 2 years to develop the project.
28 September 2023
Construction works are ongoing on the San Kraal Wind Plant 140 MW and the project is expected to be completed by Q1, 2025.
25 July 2023
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DoE) has launched Window VII which is expected to be tendered by September 2023 and Window VIII which is expected to be launched in March 2024.
30 March 2023
Window IV: Wind 1393MW, Solar PV 922 MW : The project is complete.
22 September 2022
The bid submission for Window VI has been extended to October 03, 2022, and Window V will achieve financial closure by the end of September 2022.
12 April 2022
A consortium of Red Rocket, IDEAS Fund, H1 Holdings, Jade-Sky Energy and Local Community Trusts has been appointed as the Independent Power Producer to build and operate the wind power plant.