a) the proposed tenure for the Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) is 20 years.
b)
Project Name |
Contracted Capacity (MW) |
Evaluation Price (ZAR/kwh)* |
Oya Energy Hybrid Facility |
128 |
1.55 |
Umoyilanga Energy |
75 |
1.72 |
ACWA Power Project DAO |
150 |
1.46 |
Karpowership SA Coega |
450 |
1.49 |
Karpowership SA Richards Bay |
450 |
1.50 |
Karpowership SA Saldanha |
320 |
1.70 |
Mulilo Total Coega |
198 |
1.89 |
Mulilo Total Hydra Storage |
75 |
1.52 |
*the evaluation price is rounded off to the nearest ten
A further three (3) eligible bidders will only be announced after further value for money propositions have been successfully concluded.
c) See response table above
d) The projects are expected to connect to the grid between June 2022 and December 2022.
2. a) The Department is not aware of any exemptions granted by the Department of Environmental Affairs, Forestry and Fisheries.
b) The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition granted exemption from certain designated local content requirements.
c) See response to question (b) above.
3. a) Regarding to environmental compliance, bidders were only were only required to submit a scoping report as part of their response to the Request for Proposal.
b) No public participation was conducted regarding economic impact of successful bids, but bidders have committed to prescribed minimum economic development requirements in line with the PPPFA and the RFP.
c) See response to question (b) above.