Name of the Project
Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) – Bid Window (BW) 6.

Location
Bids have been submitted across the Eastern Cape, the Free State, Limpopo, the Northern Cape, the North West and the Western Cape provinces of South Africa.

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

Project Description
The DMRE invited interested parties on April 6, 2022, to register prospective bids under REIPPPP – BW 6.

BW 6 initially had an allocation of 2 600 MW, but this has subsequently been increased to 4 200 MW.

In October 2022, the DMRE announced that 56 wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) projects had been submitted by prospective bidders under BW 6 across five provinces – the Western Cape (24 projects), the Eastern Cape (six projects), the Free State (11 projects), Limpopo (one project), the Northern Cape (six projects), the North West (eight projects) and the Western Cape (24 projects).

The wind projects submitted include:

• Wolseley Wind Farm, Western Cape (123.9 MW)
• Langhoogte Wind Farm, Western Cape (80 MW)
• Jessa M Wind Energy, Western Cape (205.6 MW)
• Jessa Z Wind Energy Facility, Western Cape (205.8 MW)
• Haga Haga Wind Energy Facility, Eastern Cape (140 MW)
• Kwagga Wind Energy Facility 1, Western Cape (162 MW)
• Kwagga Wind Energy Facility 2, Western Cape (225 MW)
• Kwagga Wind Energy Facility 3, Western Cape (148.5 MW)
• Pienaarspoort Wind Energy Facility 1, Western Cape (180 MW)
• Pienaarspoort Wind Energy Facility 1, Western Cape (140 MW)
• Bayview Wind Farm, Eastern Cape (140 MW)
• Nuweveld North Wind Farm, Western Cape (240 MW)
• Nuweveld West Wind Farm, Western Cape (240 MW)
• Nuweveld East Wind Farm, Western Cape (240 MW)
• Ishwati Emoyeni Wind Farm, Western Cape (140 MW)
• Komsberg East Wind Farm, Western Cape (240 MW)
• Komsberg West Wind Farm, Western Cape (240 MW)
• Malabar Wind Farm, Eastern Cape (212.4 MW)
• Loperberg Wind Farm, Eastern Cape (240 MW)
• Esizayo Wind, Western Cape (140 MW)
• Maralla Wind West, Northern Cape (153 MW)
• Golden Valley II Wind Farm, Eastern Cape (140 MW)
• Great Kei, Eastern Cape (140 MW)

The wind projects have a combined capacity of more than 4 100 MW.

The solar projects submitted include:

• Solar Capital De Aar 2, Northern Cape (80 MW)
• Solar Capital Stiltevrede 2, Northern Cape (100 MW)
• Doornhoek PV, Northern Cape (120 MW)
• Hoek Doornen PV A, Western Cape (240 MW)
• Hoek Doornen PV A, Western Cape (160 MW)
• Witte Wall PV A, Western Cape (240 MW)
• Ennex Solar, Western Cape (140 MW)
• Boitumelo solar power plant, North West (150 MW)
• Kutlwano solar power plant, North West (150 MW)
• Lerato solar power plant, North West (150 MW)
• Amagama solar PV, Free State (125 MW)
• Indlovu solar PV, Free State (240 MW)
• Ngonyama solar PV, Free State (240 MW)
• Keren Energy Visserspan No 1, Free State (100 MW)
• Keren Energy Visserspan No 2, Free State (100 MW)
• Keren Energy Visserspan No 3, Free State (100 MW)
• Keren Energy Visserspan No 4, Free State (100 MW)
• Virginia solar park, Free State (240 MW)
• Good Hope solar park, Free State (200 MW)
• Orion Solar One, North West (205 MW)
• Alldays SEF, Limpopo (75 MW)
• Project San, Northern Cape (240 MW)
• Project Woodhouse Solar, North West (175 MW)
• Irene PV facility, Free State (200 MW)
• Lily PV facility, Western Cape (240 MW)
• Compton PV facility, Western Cape (240 MW)
• Boschrand 2, Free State (150 MW)
• Orange River solar facility, Northern Cape (50 MW)
• Salsola PV, Western Cape (240 MW)
• Hoodia PV, Western Cape (240 MW)
• Rosenia PV, Western Cape (240 MW)
• Setaria PV, North West (200 MW)
• Barleria PV, North West (80 MW)

The solar projects have a combined capacity of 5 550 MW.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
No value has been disclosed.

Planned Start/End Date
The assessment of the bids started on October 5, 2022.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
DMRE project officer, email query@ipp-renewables.co.za.