{"contentKey":"0b765092-ffc9-412b-a006-2a5d2f3f3739","uuid":"0b765092-ffc9-412b-a006-2a5d2f3f3739","headline":"Government puts out request for proposals for renewable energy at its buildings","teaserHeadline":"Government puts out request for proposals for renewable energy at its buildings","generator":"cosmos","abstract":"This programme will introduce up to 3 740MW of equivalent capacity through renewable energy and energy efficiency initiatives. ","socialAbstract":null,"published":"2023-04-26T13:00:00.000Z","modified":"2024-05-17T17:23:27.000Z","section":"business-report/economy","secondarySections":[],"sectionLabel":"Economy","relatedArticles":[{"id":"93a477f4-e702-409c-81bc-17a526adeff6","uuid":"93a477f4-e702-409c-81bc-17a526adeff6","channels":"IOL","abstract":"It’s good news for diesel prices, bad news for petrol. Here’s the fuel price outlook for May 2023:","headline":"Petrol price outlook improves, but too late for May. Diesel is coming down though","teaserHeadline":"Petrol price outlook improves, but too late for May. Diesel is coming down though","titleKey":"iol","imageUrl":"https://iol-prod.appspot.com/image/703c55123395374e2dff77d5a4e95a357948c9c7/2000","imageHeight":1413,"imageWidth":2000,"section":{"label":"Industry News","slug":"motoring/industry-news"},"externalUrl":"motoring/industry-news/petrol-price-outlook-improves-but-too-late-for-may-diesel-is-coming-down-though-93a477f4-e702-409c-81bc-17a526adeff6"},{"id":"389ae07c-7a8c-4c15-9be4-b36cb5d6dde4","uuid":"389ae07c-7a8c-4c15-9be4-b36cb5d6dde4","channels":"IOL","abstract":"Neglecting your tyres can be deadly, with thousands of accidents each year caused by tyre failure. Here’s how you can ensure yours are safe for the road:","headline":"Faulty tyres cause thousands of crashes every year - here’s how to stay safe","teaserHeadline":"Faulty tyres cause thousands of crashes every year - here’s how to stay safe","titleKey":"iol","imageUrl":"https://iol-prod.appspot.com/image/030268b13fbd2c4c0672939c1d122557b143de92/2000","imageHeight":1333,"imageWidth":2000,"section":{"label":"Industry News","slug":"motoring/industry-news"},"externalUrl":"motoring/industry-news/faulty-tyres-cause-thousands-of-crashes-every-year-heres-how-to-stay-safe-389ae07c-7a8c-4c15-9be4-b36cb5d6dde4"},{"id":"bc2dc464-544c-4097-a878-05afb87d9ecf","uuid":"bc2dc464-544c-4097-a878-05afb87d9ecf","channels":"IOL","abstract":"Eating out and takeout spend has increased significantly as people are returning to restaurants and this had increased 60% more at load shedding levels 5 and 6. ","headline":"Load shedding leads to more eating out - SpendTrend23 report","teaserHeadline":"Load shedding leads to more eating out - SpendTrend23 report","titleKey":"iol","imageUrl":"https://iol-prod.appspot.com/image/9da29591802d502e7ffa86584750612adaec0889/2000","imageHeight":1158,"imageWidth":2000,"section":{"label":"Companies","slug":"business-report/companies"},"externalUrl":"business-report/companies/load-shedding-leads-to-more-eating-out-spendtrend23-report-bc2dc464-544c-4097-a878-05afb87d9ecf"}],"publication":"business-report","titleKey":"iol","secondaryTags":[{"label":"energy","slug":"energy","sectionSlug":"tags","uuid":"iol/tag/energy"},{"label":"renewable energy","slug":"renewable-energy","sectionSlug":"tags","uuid":"iol/tag/renewable-energy"},{"label":"solar energy","slug":"solar-energy","sectionSlug":"tags","uuid":"iol/tag/solar-energy"},{"label":"free market economy","slug":"free-market-economy","sectionSlug":"tags","uuid":"iol/tag/free-market-economy"},{"label":"national government","slug":"national-government","sectionSlug":"tags","uuid":"iol/tag/national-government"},{"label":"loadshedding","slug":"loadshedding","sectionSlug":"tags","uuid":"iol/tag/loadshedding"}],"trends":[{"label":"loadshedding","slug":"loadshedding","sectionSlug":"trends","uuid":"iol/trend/loadshedding"}],"keywords":["south africa","energy","renewable energy","solar energy","free market economy","national government","loadshedding","loadshedding"],"author":"Edward West","authors":[{"name":"Edward West","uuid":"authors/edward-west","slug":"authors/edward-west","descriptionShort":null,"description":null,"relatedLinks":null,"hasAuthorPage":false}],"primaryTag":{"label":"south africa","slug":"south-africa","sectionSlug":"tags","uuid":"iol/tag/south-africa"},"images":[{"id":"625f19b13fdee7a585d751cc8ed5d74d050f0ab3","url":"https://iol-prod.appspot.com/image/625f19b13fdee7a585d751cc8ed5d74d050f0ab3/2000","caption":"The government yesterday released the first request for proposals (RFP) to procure renewable energy and resources for public facilities. Photo: ANA","width":2000,"height":1332,"focal_x":50,"focal_y":50,"crop":{"x":0,"y":104,"w":2000,"h":1125},"crops":{"16:9":{"x":0,"y":104,"w":2000,"h":1125},"1:1":{"x":0,"y":0,"w":1332,"h":1332}}}],"displayTag":{},"bodyHTML":"

The government yesterday released the first request for proposals (RFP) to procure renewable energy and resources for public facilities, a plan that could potentially reduce load shedding by three to four stages.

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI), with the Ministry of Electricity, supported by National Treasury’s Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC), yesterday released the first RFP under the Integrated Renewable Energy and Resource Efficiency Programme (iREREP/Programme).

“This programme will be the largest programme for the procurement of renewable energy and resource efficiency for public facilities on the African continent,” the DPWI said in a statement.

“The release of this Phase 1 RFP comes at an opportune moment, with government remaining steadfast in eradicating the electricity and water supply challenges, and the rampant landfill shortages our country continues to face,” the statement said.

This programme would introduce up to 3 740MW of equivalent capacity through renewable energy and energy efficiency initiatives, while saving 47 million kilolitres of water and reducing waste to landfill by 1 million tons.

By alleviating at least 3 740MW from the national grid through the energy efficiency and renewable energy interventions, the government building portfolio could potentially add the same capacity as two Koeberg power plants and reduce load shedding by three to four stages, the DPWI said.

Projected savings and socio-economic benefits from the programme included an up to R1.3 trillion direct contribution to gross domestic production; the creation of over 13 100 new small businesses, the majority of which would be black-owned enterprises, and an estimated 503 000 jobs created.

There would be skills development opportunities for more than 475 000 people, while the energy use intensity of the public sector was expected to reduce by between 22% and 45%, the statement said.

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