Renewables contracts will not be signed on April 11

The signing of power purchase agreements (PPAs) for the projects procured under the fourth bid window of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) will not take place on April 11 as initially envisaged. The date had been set by former Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson, following the announcement by President Jacob Zuma in his February 9 State of the Nation address that “Eskom will sign the outstanding power purchase agreements for renewable energy in line with the procured rounds”.