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Local community involvement in the Coal Baseload Programme

By Malibuye Cossie (ZA) and Sne Gule on June 30, 2015 Posted in Banking

The Request for Qualifications and Proposals (RFP) issued by the Department of Energy (DoE) in terms of the Coal Baseload IPP Procurement Programme does not make provision for shareholding by local communities in the project company. Under the Renewable Energy IPP Procurement Programme (REIPPP), local communities were defined as residential areas or villages in South … Continue reading

Understanding the Coal Baseload IPP Procurement Programme – PB PD Undertaking

By Sne Gule and Katia Mengel on January 29, 2015 Posted in Banking

In the Request for Qualifications and Proposals (RFP) issued in relation to the Coal Baseload IPP Procurement Programme, the Department of Energy (DoE) recognises that, at any bid submission date, bidders may not have all of the necessary appointments, consents or documents required to undertake their projects immediately upon being appointed as preferred bidders. To … Continue reading

Understanding the Coal Baseload IPP Procurement Programme – Affected Projects

By Katia Mengel and Sne Gule on January 29, 2015 Posted in Banking

The Request for Qualifications and Proposals (RFP) released by the Department of Energy (DoE) in respect of the Coal Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (CIPPPP) introduces a new Part D which relates to affected projects. The RFP allows a bidder to inform the DoE of any project in which it is involved which is experiencing … Continue reading

Coal Baseload Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme – Concepts in the Request

By Sne Gule and Jackie Midlane on January 23, 2015 Posted in Banking

The Department of Energy’s (DoE) highly anticipated Coal Baseload Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme Request for Qualifications and Proposals (RFP) has introduced concepts that we did not see in the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme. We highlight a few of these concepts: Affected Projects The RFP provides for an Affected Project – these … Continue reading

Draft EIA Guideline for Renewable Energy Projects published

By Sne Gule and Tina Costas on September 22, 2014 Posted in General

A draft Renewable Energy Projects Guideline has been published for comment. The REPG is a guideline document and sets out the principles and general tools for identifying the approval that may be required for each renewable energy technology. The REPG does not replace any existing regulation – it is simply a tool to provide guidance … Continue reading