DBSA expects strong demand for $200m embedded-generation scheme amid regulatory reform tail wind

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is optimistic that there will be a significant uptake of its $200-million Embedded Generation Investment Programme (EGIP) in light of recent regulatory changes exempting sub-100 MW facilities from licensing and enabling distributed plants to both wheel electricity and sell to multiple customers. Funded in equal parts by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the DBSA, an official call for proposals for participation in the scheme was launched on August 4, with a closing date of September 30.