“South Africa intends launching its inaugural procurement of 1 164 km of 400 kV powerlines, involving seven corridors in three provinces, in November as part of an initiative to mobilise private investment to address a grid backlog that is currently constraining new projects in high-potential renewable-energy regions.
The first independent transmission project (ITP) request for proposals (RFP) will be overseen by the Independent Power Producer Office (IPPO), which has managed South Africa’s public renewables procurement since 2011, and will be preceeded by the release of a request for qualification in July.”
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