City of Cape Town drafting ‘mini IRP’ as it prepares way for IPP procurement

The City of Cape Town, which has been pushing for the right of municipalities to procure electricity directly from independent power producers (IPPs) for several years, is currently compiling what it describes as a “mini” integrated resource plan (IRP) to guide its future procurement decisions and actions. Energy and climate change executive director Kadri Nassiep reports that the city has contracted the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research to develop the mini IRP, which he says should be completed within six to eight months.