The concept of a large solar park, accommodating a substantial solar energy generating capacity was first mooted in 2009, when a proposal to construct a 5 GW solar park in the Upington area was made by the minister of energy.
The project has been overshadowed by the success of the REIPPPP, which ran independently of any government programmes, but has re-emerged with the publication of the “Renewable energy (Solar Park) Programme 2016 determination” in Government Gazette No 603 of 27 May 2016. The determination contains some rather wide variations of the current process applied to the REIPPPP, which could have impacts on future procurement programmes.
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The project has been overshadowed by the success of the REIPPPP, which ran independently of any government programmes, but has re-emerged with the publication of the “Renewable energy (Solar Park) Programme 2016 determination” in Government Gazette No 603 of 27 May 2016. The determination contains some rather wide variations of the current process applied to the REIPPPP, which could have impacts on future procurement programmes.
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