ACWA Power plans to bid in South Africa’s next green electricity auction.
Interest from the Saudi-based company, which is building South Africa’s largest renewable energy project investment, in the fifth bid window is a positive sign for the nation.
The country’s process to secure green power generation has faced lengthy delays just as it struggles to meet electricity demand with a fleet of poorly maintained coal stations, leading to outages that have curbed economic activity.
The next auction, to procure 1,600 megawatts of wind power and 1,000 megawatts of solar capacity, is expected to reach financial close by March 2022 and connect to the grid by April 2024, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy said Wednesday.
“Our intention is to participate in this round, and we look forward to being part of future developments,” Rajit Nanda, chief portfolio management officer for ACWA, said in response to questions.
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