OPINIONISTA: Progress on emergency power procurement puts South Africa on the road to energy transition

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The emergency procurement mix shows there is a pool of readily available technologies that can generate much-needed power in South Africa. A combination of three liquefied natural gas powerships with solar, wind and batteries have been awarded preferred bidder status.

Load shedding has caused much pain, affecting social needs, economic development and South Africa’s economic growth aspirations. Energy availability is a major enabler for building a sound economic development trajectory.

It is thus important to commend the progress that has been made in the energy policy development to date. The emergency procurement mix demonstrates that there is a pool of readily available technologies that can generate much-needed power in South Africa. All at once, three liquefied natural gas powerships with solar, wind and batteriesThe powerships will be located along the coast in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape.

Bid window 5 under the Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme was declared open from 19 March 2021. It aims to procure 2,600MW . What does this mean for someone who is excluded from the mainstream economy or someone who is unemployed? Does this mean the R45-billion investment is likely to have an impact on ordinary South Africans?

 

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