Energy council calls for overhaul of public IPP procurement model

The Energy Council of South Africa has called for an overhaul of the way government procures new electricity generation and storage capacity from independent power producers (IPPs), describing the current model as outdated. Addressing the Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy, CEO James Mackay highlighted the important role that the IPP Office had played in establishing credible procurement processes and in overseeing what was widely regarded globally as a successful programme.