Renewables announcement provides certainty, but urgency still needed, says Maynier

Western Cape Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities David Maynier has welcomed the announcement by Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe, on March 18, of the preferred bidders for the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme and the release of the request for proposals for Bid Window 5 (BW 5) of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). Maynier also noted the announcement that the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy is reviewing the licensing threshold for increased embedded self-generation.