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No wind energy projects were announced for Bid Window 6, owing to a lack of grid capacity, but the industry association says Eskom's system operator should do better at managing grid access. | News24_Business

The DMRE could not name any wind projects as preferred bidders due to a lack of grid capacity in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape.Grid access needs to be managed more responsibly by Eskom's system operator, according to the South African Wind Energy Association .on being awarded preferred bidder status in round six of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme , News24 reported.

The six solar photovoltaic projects, spread across the North West and Free State provinces, that were successful in the latest procurement process, were announced at a Thursday briefing by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy .Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.

 

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_Business They are to incompetent to usseless they cant even supply South Africa with electricity months of Loadshedding for what just to think new exescuses out when is this Loadshedding gion to End

_Business Wind isn't worth it.

_Business Wind energy? At what cost?

_Business Eskom is truly a headache.... The mpumalanga coal cartels seem to have a firm grip on what diesel and coal is entering the gates of megawatt park

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