Lawmakers updated on plans to procure first independent transmission projects

The Independent Power Producer (IPP) Office has confirmed that a request for qualification will be issued in July in preparation for the first phase of the procurement of independent transmission projects (ITPs), a tender for which is scheduled to be launched in November. The IPP Office has been given the responsibility to oversee the initial procurement and a Ministerial determination for the first phase of the programme was Gazetted on March 28 for the procurement of 1 164 km of 400 kV transmission lines across seven projects in three provinces, together with 2 630 MVA of transformers.