Eskom has signed lease agreements with four international independent power producers (IPP) to use the land around the Majuba and Tutuka power stations for renewable energy projects.
Chairman and secretary general at the South African Independent Power Producers Association – Thomas Garner – said local power producers were not sidelined from the projects – as there was an open bidding process.
Garner said local producers refrained from this development project for strategic and financial reasons.
“Usually when you develop a project, you need to start from scratch in terms of EIAs [Environmental Impact Assessments], water use licenses, and all these licenses and that takes between now – I would say, 18 months and 3 years, depending on whether you developed solar or wind. And some of the local IPPs have got enough land to develop it, we don’t have to start from scratch.”
-EWN
In other news – List of Mzansi celebrities accused of cheating
Cheating is one of the things that cause breakups in marriages or relationships. However, so many couples have found their way around it while others can not afford to share their liver with anyone.
Looking at some South African celebrities have one way or another other been accused of infidelity either in their marriage or relationships. Some have come out to clear the air while others made it die down and we did not hear anything about it again. Learn More
