Green power fights back

Johannesburg - The renewable energy lobby is preparing for its inevitable showdown with Eskom this year.

The power utility has sent out an unambiguous message that it will persist with its plan to pause South Africa’s enormous renewable energy independent power producer procurement programme (REIPPPP) midway, leaving 37 different renewable projects in limbo.

Eskom has refused to sign power purchase agreements (PPAs) with 37 projects chosen as “preferred bidders” in the REIPPPP.