South Africa's renewable energy generation target by 2016: 3,725 MW

Nilsvi-Magnai, Director-General of the Department of Energy of South Africa, told a press conference today that South Africa will have 3,725 megawatts of renewable energy capacity by 2016.

Ma Cubane said that the cabinet of South Africa approved the “Resource Planning 2010-2030” formulated by the Ministry of Energy earlier this year, which describes the blueprint for South Africa’s power supply development in the next 20 years. According to the plan, renewable energy power generation will account for 42% of new power generation capacity in the future, which is approximately 17,800 megawatts. From now to 2016 is the first stage of implementing the plan.

After a comprehensive assessment, the Ministry of Energy decided to allocate 3,725 megawatts of power generation indicators as follows: 1,850 megawatts of wind power, 1,450 megawatts of solar photovoltaic power generation, 200 megawatts of solar thermal power generation, 12.5 megawatts of biomass power generation, and 12.5 percent of biogas power generation. Megawatts, landfill gas generates 25 megawatts of electricity, 75 megawatts of small hydropower, and 100 megawatts of small power projects with a maximum generating capacity of less than 5 megawatts. It is estimated that the construction cost of these power generation capacity will be between US$10 billion and US$12 billion. To attract private and foreign capital to invest in electric power construction, the Ministry of Energy has launched the “Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Program (IPP)”, inviting domestic and foreign investors to participate in the above-mentioned bidding for renewable energy power generation projects. The successful bidder can sell electricity at the contract price. For the government and other buyers.

The Department of Energy made corresponding requests to bidders. First, the size of the power plant was limited. The minimum generating capacity of all power plants must be greater than 1 MW, and the maximum generating capacity is related to which technology is used, with a maximum of 140 MW for wind power, 75 MW for solar photovoltaics, and 100 MW for solar thermal power. Biomass power generation, biogas power generation and hydropower are all 10 megawatts. And the power plant must be put into commercial operation before the end of 2016. Secondly, all bidders must give the electricity sale price according to the power generation technology they use. This price cannot exceed the price ceiling set by the Ministry of Energy, ie, the wind power generation does not exceed 1.15 rand/degree, the solar power is 2.85 rand/degree, and the biomass The power generation is 1.07 rand/degree, the biogas power is 0.8 rand/degree, the landfill gas is 0.6 rand/degree, and the hydropower is 1.03 rand/degree. Bidders must sign the "Project Implementation Agreement" with the Ministry of Energy and sign "Electricity Purchase Agreement" and "Grid Grid Uniform Agreement" with state-owned power company Iscombe or local power supply department. Third, all power plants must meet the requirements for corporate ownership of South Africa’s “Enlarged Black Economic Empowerment Law” and must be able to promote employment and local socioeconomic development.

Ma Cubane said that the Ministry of Energy will hold a special bid invitation meeting in September. Bidders must submit bids before November 4. The Department of Energy will conduct assessments based on the above requirements and announce the first batch of successful companies before the Durban climate conference at the end of the year.