Johnathan Paoli
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa announced a delay in both the finalisation of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), and consequently the anticipated Bid Window Seven (BW7) plan; as well as plans to introduce 3GW of gas-fired power generation, a move aimed at mitigating the energy deficit adversely affecting the nation’s economy.
Delivering a briefing on the implementation of the Energy Action Plan on Sunday, Ramokgopa attributed the postponement directly to the delay in updating the draft IRP, which he said was now at an “advanced stage” and should be published before the end of November.
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe previously promised that there would be public consultations on the document, termed ‘IRP 2023’, but had not provided clarity yet on how the drafting process has been managed.
“It’s important because it will inform all of our actions going into the future — what will constitute our
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