Independent power producers
Change to electricity regulations are hoped to help end power woes
The amendment to the Electricity Regulation Act will allow independent power producers to generate up to 100MW of power.
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Relaxing of licencing requirements for IPP generators a win for SA - SAIPPA
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Thursday that Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act would be changed to allow providers to generate more power without having to go through a long-drawn-out licencing process.
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Energy announcement takes SA ‘into new era of green economy’ – Valli Moosa
The Presidential Climate Change Coordinating Commission's Valli Moosa said that President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement on Thursday was only the start of changing the electricity crisis.
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IPP amendments not an immediate answer to Eskom's winter demand woes
Energy expert Lungile Mashele said hospitals, industries, and homes were now competing for electricity for life-saving machines, manufacturing, and space heating.
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Proposed changes to power regulations will pay off in long run - energy experts
The amendment will make it easier for independent power producers to make electricity and sell it into the grid.
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Positive reaction to government's latest move on independent power
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday announced an amendment to the Electricity Regulation Act that will make it easier for independent power providers to generate power and even sell it back into the grid.
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FULL SPEECH: President Ramaphosa announces plan to tackle SA’s energy security
In an address on Thursday, President Ramaphosa announced an amendment to schedule two of the Electricity Regulation Act, which would mimimise the red tape for independent power producers.
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Eskom warns of power cuts as winter chill puts grid under pressure
The utility suspended stage two blackouts at 5am on Tuesday morning, but said that the higher demand for power, as a result of the cold front setting in, may mean more outages with little notice.
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Mabuza defends 20-year contracts for emergency power with independent producers
Deputy President Deputy David Mabuza said that the proposed 20-year agreements would go a long way in making electricity tariffs cheaper and addressing power constraints.
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MPs question govt's plan to buy 2,000MW of power from IPPs
The Energy Department said that eight preferred bidders could come online and provide emergency power supply within a year. Officials said that this was critical given the country’s supply shortfall, which often led to rolling blackouts.
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Energy Dept: IPPs could provide emergency electricity supply within year
The department said the eight preferred bidders would inject a total private sector investment amount of R45 billion into the South African economy.
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Mantashe: First power connection from private suppliers expected in Aug 2022
The minerals and energy minister announced on Thursday the first eight successful bidders to provide emergency electricity and help prop up the country's ailing power supply.
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Mantashe announces 8 bidders given green light to produce independent power
Minerals and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said that the successful bidders had a deadline to obtain finance and begin.
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Power to the people: Communities to benefit as Springbok wind farm goes online
Kangnas Wind Farm construction project manager, Manie Kotzé, said that besides serving the power needs of the country, communities in the region also stood to benefit through the plant's spin-off projects such as its developmental programmes.
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De Ruyter heartened by current state of Eskom's power generating system
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter said that the utility's power generating system was looking good and it was managing to keep the lights on.
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Govt to prioritise new power generation projects, says Ramaphosa
The president has used his weekly newsletter, to touch on the country's energy crisis and how government plans to stabilise the situation at least in the short-term.
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Mantashe confirms govt to buy 6,800MW of solar, wind power
Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said that electricity from independent power producers (IPPs) must be purchased by Eskom and programmes will target connection to the grid as soon as reasonably possible.
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Eskom set to renegotiate purchase agreements with IPPs
The state-owned company’s CEO Andre de Ruyter said that the move was meant to reduce the net cost to the country’s electricity consumers.
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Plato hopes court rules in favour of metros purchasing power from IPPs
Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato is hoping for the best after judgment was reserved in the city's application to get clarity on whether municipalities are lawfully entitled to buy energy from independent power producers.
