On the heels of Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson’s recent announcement of the preferred bidders under the fourth bidding round of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), renewable-energy specialists, energy policymakers and successful bidders will next month gather to discuss key developments in South Africa's nascent energy sector.
The Renewable Energy Forum South Africa (Refsa), which takes place in Johannesburg on May 5, will bring together some of the biggest winners under the REIPPPP’s most recent window, including Norwegian solar power producer Scatec Solar, which would build 258 MW worth of solar capacity. Also in attendance would be Department of Energy (DoE) independent power producer (IPP) unit head Karen Breytenbach and DoE acting director-general Dr Wolsey Barnard, who would deliver an address on the various departmental programmes geared at addressing energy security in South Africa. “While the event is traditionally focused on renewables, the programme this year has been expanded to reflect the evolution of the South African energy sector and the expansion of the IPP programme to include coal, gas and nuclear projects.
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The Renewable Energy Forum South Africa (Refsa), which takes place in Johannesburg on May 5, will bring together some of the biggest winners under the REIPPPP’s most recent window, including Norwegian solar power producer Scatec Solar, which would build 258 MW worth of solar capacity. Also in attendance would be Department of Energy (DoE) independent power producer (IPP) unit head Karen Breytenbach and DoE acting director-general Dr Wolsey Barnard, who would deliver an address on the various departmental programmes geared at addressing energy security in South Africa. “While the event is traditionally focused on renewables, the programme this year has been expanded to reflect the evolution of the South African energy sector and the expansion of the IPP programme to include coal, gas and nuclear projects.
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