| RFP release in the market: | 14 Dec 2023 |
| Bidder’s Conference | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Last date for compulsory Bid Registration, including payment of Bid Registration Fee: 20 (twenty) business days prior to the Bid Submission Date | 29 Apr 2024 |
| Preferred Bidder announcement: Approximately 3 (three) months post the Bid Submission Date | |
| Last date for Bidders to apply for a Cost Estimate Letter (CEL) | 15 Feb 2024 |
| Bid Submission Date | 15 Aug 2024 |
| Issue of RFP | 06 Apr 2022 |
| Bidders' Conference | 07 Jul 2022 |
| Last date for Bidders to submit written questions in terms of clause 27.3 (Requests for clarification on the RFP and responses to requests) of this Part A | 16 Sep 2022 |
| Last date for compulsory Bid Registration, including payment of Bid Registration Fee (as per clause 11 (Compulsory Bid Registration) of this Part A) | 23 Sep 2022 |
| Sixth Bid Window Submission Date | 03 Oct 2022 |
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) formally invites interested parties to register prospective bids under the Seventh Bid Submission Phase (Bid Window 7) of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (REIPPPP).
This procurement bid window is the first to be released in line with the Third Ministerial Determination, as concurred with by NERSA, in December 2022, which seeks to procure 14 771 MW of new generation capacity. The capacity is broken down as follows:
This RFP calls for proposals from Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to develop 5000 MW of new generation capacity, which will include 1800 MW of Solar PV and 3200 MW of Wind Power.
Bidders should note the available areas of supply on the Generation Connection Capacity Assessment (GCCA) of the 2025 Transmission Network (GCCA 2025). The GCCA is available on the Eskom website at the following link https://www.eskom.co.za/eskom-divisions/tx/gcca/gcca-2025/.
To ensure that Bidders receive their Cost Estimate Letters (CELs) in time for Bid Submission, the cut-off date for Bidders to apply for a CEL is 90 days prior to the Bid Submission date. This is to ensure Eskom has sufficient time to process all CEL applications received (up to 90 days).
Given the energy challenges the country is facing, the qualification criteria has been developed to promote the participation of projects that are fully developed, and will be able to be constructed and connected to the national grid as soon as possible, but not later than 24 months post Commercial Close.
In addition to the provision of Energy Output, this Renewable Energy IPP Programme covers the provision of and payment for Ancillary Services, which support the reliable and secure operation of the Transmission System by the Buyer, acting through its System Operator.
The DMRE will shortly convene a Bidders’ Conference, following the release of the RFP in the market, to provide more information on the functionality, evaluation requirement criteria, and bid submission expectations.
Prior to accessing the RFP, each prospective bidder is required to pay a non-refundable fee of R25 000 (twenty-five thousand rand) net of all charges, which entitles each prospective Bidder to have access to the RFP and to submit one project at the bid Submission Date.
If the prospective Bidder intends to submit more than one project, they will need to make an additional payment of R25 000 (twenty five thousand rand) net of all charges per additional project.
The required fee is payable by means of a direct deposit or electronic funds transfer, which fee must be made without set-off or deduction. Please use your company name as payment reference. All payments must be made in immediately cleared funds to the Project Development Fund, established by the National Treasury:
Account Name: GTAC - IPP
Bank: Nedbank
Account Type: Current
Account Number: 1068872608
Branch Name: Corporate Client Services, Johannesburg
Branch Code: 198765
SWIFT Code: NEDSZAJJ
A potential bidder will also be updated via briefing notes of any new developments, important information on the bidding process and key dates around the bid submission process, etc.
