DFFE appointing independent expert to help rule on Karpowership appeal

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment says it is appointing an “independent expert” to assist Minister Barbara Creecy in responding to an appeal by floating powership provider Karpowership SA. Karpowership SA, which falls under Turkey’s Karadeniz Energy Group, was in March named a preferred bidder in the state’s Risk Mitigation IPP Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP) to fast-track the production of new power to cut down on load shedding.