Whether the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme has been able to (a) contribute between 1 – 2 GW of electricity to the grid, (b) deliver on time and on budget to create confidence in the industry, (c) make a case against the argument that renewable energy will not meet base load, (d) demonstrate viability and (e) generate power for the use of any enterprise; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?