Wind industry ready for surplus energy procurement

The local wind energy industry is “eagerly anticipating a growth phase”, as the approved Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2019 allocates 14.4 GW of wind power that needs to be added to the local energy mix from 2022. “This requires government to move swiftly in announcing the next round of procurement to create investor confidence in the wind energy industry, as well as address the current energy crisis in the country,” says South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) CEO Ntombifuthi Ntuli.