Bit about Eskom and 2000MW emergency procurement9 Apr 2020 08:21
https://www.miningweekly.com/article/eskom-extends-bidding-deadline-for-short-term-power-purchase-scheme-2020-04-08
Last month, Nersa published consultation papers for two separate Ministerial determinations submitted by Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe for the regulator’s concurrence as required under Section 34 of the Electricity Regulation Act.
A deadline of April 14 was set for the receipt of written submissions for the first paper, which deals with the determination for technology solutions to close an immediate 2 000 MW gap identified in the Integrated Resource Plan 2019.
Nersa has indicated that it will not host hearings on the determination and that it will take three months, from March 18, to provide its concurrence.
Eskom will also not consider the additional capacity available from certain wind and solar farms, which have been contracted to supply a specified amount of electricity to Eskom in line with PPAs procured by the DMRE through various renewable-energy bid windows. A separate process is reportedly under way, led by the Independent Power Producer Office, to assess the prospect for procuring that additional capacity.
Besides availability, Etzinger tells Engineering News & Mining Weekly that the price of the electricity offered will be a major evaluation criteria, particularly in light of the fact that Nersa has previously disallowed full cost recovery.
The board would also make an assessment as to the outlook for demand before sanctioning the PPAs.
Once bids are received on May 11, Eskom will evaluate the offers and seek board approval to enter into negotiations with potential suppliers. Contracts are, thus, not likely to be signed until mid-June at the earliest.
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