Eskom Green, an entity of Eskom Holdings, launched a Request for Qualification (RFQ) process to identify and qualify experienced strategic renewable energy partners for the first phase of the project.
Through this phase, up to 6 Gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale renewable energy and energy storage projects, will be sourced.
The RFQ is the first stage of the procurement process and will establish a panel of pre-qualified partners, who may be invited to participate in future project-specific procurement opportunities.
The 6GW of utility-scale renewable energy projects, include solar photovoltaic (PV), battery energy storage systems (BESS), wind and other renewable technologies.
Eskom said it would contribute projects with about 2GW of solar PV and 1GW / 4GWh of BESS, which may be complemented by projects owned or originated by the selected strategic partners.
The partners will form a panel of pre- qualified co-development and co-investment partners for development, financing and implementation for a period of five years.
Eskom also said the programme is intended to leverage private-sector capital, expertise and project-development capability, with project structures and funding arrangements to be determined on a project-by- project basis.
This RFQ relates to the pre-qualification of respondents who will ultimately be permitted, subject to the terms of the RFQ, for an opportunity to bid, to partner with Eskom Green as a Strategic Partner.
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