In an effort to reduce its reliance on Eskom and to enable access to more affordable and reliable power supply, Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis announced that the City of Cape Town intends to procure up to 300MW of renewable energy from IPPs over the next few months. . The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has started construction on a R200-million, 7 MW solar PV plant, located in Atlantis, with the first electricity to be delivered by the end of next year. The tender for the engineering, procurement and construction of the plant has been awarded to the Lesedi Technoserve. . To Place a Contract for the Charging Infrastructure to Eskom Holdings Soc Limited (internal and Public). Appointment of an 3eb or 3ep or Higher Electrical Contractor for the Engineering, Supply, Install, Test and Commission Including Maintenance of Solar System at Various Stations for a Period of. . ence, and contribute to a just energy transition aligned with national climate goals. It provides a practical framework covering legal, institutional, technical, financial, and p tional best practice, this guide draws on local legislation and stakeholder insights. It has also launched a tender for a 5 MW/8 MWh battery energy storage system to be built at the same site. Cape Town is set to become the first city in South Africa to own and operate its own. . Following an announcement by the mayor of the City of Cape Town during the 2022 Solar Power Africa conference, the City of Cape Town has advertised a tender process for the procurement of renewable energy from independent power producers ("IPPs"). Construction of the city's first grid-connected 7 MW plant is planned to start in August and will be completed within 12. .
