The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) launched a third Request for Proposal (RFP) under the Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (IPPPP), calling for the procurement of 616 MW of new generation capacity from battery energy storage technologies.
The new bid window was released on 28 March 2024 in accordance with the Ministerial Determinations made under the 2019 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP2019).
In support of this significant milestone in the IPPP Programme, and to engage with potential bidders and other energy sector stakeholders, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), and the Independent Power Producers Office, will host a virtual Bidders’ Conferences on Thursday, 9 May 2024. The conferences will allow all stakeholders to engage with members of the DMRE and IPP Office on queries or clarification questions in relation to the released RFP.
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy hereby formally invites media to register for the Bidders’ Conference.
Date: Thursday, 9 May 2024 Time: 09:00am Venue: Virtual Platform Please click on the link below to register:
https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/63ca153f-03bb-49c0-b57b-3ba877d40b86@587d2b4a-db13-4ca8-8b7c-255c50a88675
Issued by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and IPP Office
Email: media@dmre.gov.za / mediadesk@ipp-projects.co.za