SAWEA expresses grave concern over grid-access rules as no wind project prevails under expanded …

The South African Wind Energy Associations (SAWEA) has expressed dismay that none of the 23 wind-project bids submitted as part of government’s latest and expanded renewables procurement round were selected preferred bidders and expressed concern about the current system for allocating grid access. Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe announced on December 8 that only sixth solar projects, with a combined capacity of 1 000 MW, had been appointed a preferred bidders following the sixth bid window (BW6) of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Progamme.