Name of the Project
Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) – Bid Window 5 (BW5).

Location
South Africa.

Project Owner/s
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE).

Project Description
The Independent Power Producer Office (IPPO) has released the project names and technologies bid in response to BW5 of the REIPPPP, the bid deadline for which was August 16. Through BW 5, the DMRE is aiming to procure 1 600 MW of wind and 1 000 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) production. The list contains 63 solar PV projects and 39 onshore wind projects. The names of the developers or details regarding the capacity of each project or the tariffs bid have not been released.

Wind projects:

• Wolseley Wind Farm

• Umsinde Emoyeni wind energy facility

• Khangela Emoyeni wind energy facility

• Ishwati Emoyeni wind energy facility

• Msenge Emoyeni wind energy facility

• Iziduli Emoyeni wind energy facility

• Esizayo Wind

• Maralla Wind East

• Maralla Wind West

• Perdekraal West Wind Farm

• Haga Haga wind energy facility

• Umsobomvu wind energy facility

• Coleskop wind energy facility

• San Kraal wind energy facility

• Phezukomoya wind energy facility

• Hartebeesthoek wind energy facility

• Richtersveld Wind

• De Aar 2 South wind energy facility

• Brandvalley Wind Farm

• Karreebosch Wind Farm

• Rietkloof Wind Farm

• Kokerboom 1 Wind Farm

• Kokerboom 2 Wind Farm

• Kokerboom 3 Wind Farm

• Tooverberg Wind Farm

• Witberg Wind Farm

• Wolf Wind Farm

• Impofu North Wind Farm

• Impofu East Wind Farm

• Impofu West Wind Farm

• Gunstfontein Wind Farm

• Great Karoo Wind Farm

• Beaufort West wind facility

• Trakas wind facility

• Sutherland wind facility

• Rietrug wind facility

• Waaihoek wind facility

• Dwarsrug wind facility

• ZEN project

Solar PV projects:

• Koekerboom Alpha PV

• Koekerboom Bravo PV

• Koekerboom Charlie PV

• Hoek Doornen PV 1

• Hoek Doornen PV 2

• Hoek Doornen PV 3

• Hoek Doornen PV 4

• Grootfontein PV 1

• Grootfontein PV 2

• Grootfontein PV 3

• Witte Wall PV 1

• Witte Wall PV 2

• Gamma

• Protea

• Buffels solar PV

• Tiger Kloof solar PV

• Moeding solar PV

• Grootspruit solar PV

• Graspan solar PV

• Sannaspos solar PV

• Hoekplaas solar PV 4

• Visserpan PV 1

• Visserpan PV 2

• Visserpan PV 3

• Visserpan PV 4

• Gemsbok solar PV 1

• Gemsbok solar PV 3

• Du Plessis Dam PV 1

• Hyperion solar development 2

• Woodhouse Solar 1 PV facility

• Woodhouse Solar 2 PV facility

• Bela Bela Solar Park

• Manlenox Solar Park

• Hyperion Solar

• Rhodes 1 Solar Park

• Boitshoko Solar Park

• Delta Solar Park

• Bet Solar Park

• Serurubele Solar Park

• Sonneblom Solar Park

• Edison Solar PV

• Faraday Solar PV

• Watt Solar PV

• Maxwell Solar PV

• Marconi Solar PV

• Tswana PV

• Klip Punt PV 1

• McTaggarts PV 1

• McTaggarts PV 2

• McTaggarts PV 3

• Naledi PV

• Ngwedi PV

• Kentani Solar facility

• Klipfontein Solar facility

• Klipfontein 2 Solar facility

• Leliehoek Solar facility

• Braklaagte Solar facility

• Sonoblomo Solar facility

• Grootpoort Solar PV Plant

• Sonvager Solar PV Plant

• Swati PV

• Xhose PV

• Tsonga PV

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Not stated.

Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.

Latest Developments
The DMRE has not confirmed the overall capacities bid and indicated in a response to an Engineering News & Mining Weekly enquiry that it would be premature to provide further details.

“The IPPO is busy with the analysis and the information will be made public as soon as possible in line with process requirements,” the DMRE has said in an emailed response.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
DMRE, Natie Shabangu, email natie.shabangu@dmre.gov.za; or Thandiwe Maimane, email thandiwe.maimane@dmre.gov.za.