Utility-scale renewable energy sector – 2016 Market Intelligence Report

The 2016 GreenCape report details the growth of South Africa's utility-scale renewable energy sector via the REIPPPP, which procured over 6,300 MW. It highlights a sharp decline in wind and solar PV costs, the importance of local content requirements for industrialization, and the Western Cape's emergence as a greentech hub. The report also identifies expansion opportunities across the SADC region and other African nations like Kenya, Ethiopia, and Nigeria, while noting infrastructure constraints at Eskom.

• The Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) has procured over 6,300 MW across five bidding rounds since 2011. As of June 2015, 37 of the 92 selected projects had reached commercial operation date, contributing approximately 1,900 MW to South Africa's generation mix.
• Utility-scale wind and solar PV tariffs have seen significant reductions since the first bidding round, decreasing by over 45% and 73% respectively. These technologies are now the most cost-effective new-build generation sources in South Africa.

APA

GreenCape (2016). Utility-scale renewable energy sector – 2016 Market Intelligence Report. https://greencape.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/GreenCape-Renewable-Energy-MIR-2016-3.pdf

Chicago

GreenCape. Utility-scale renewable energy sector – 2016 Market Intelligence Report. 2016. https://greencape.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/GreenCape-Renewable-Energy-MIR-2016-3.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greencape2016utilityscale, author = {{GreenCape}}, title = {{Utility-scale renewable energy sector – 2016 Market Intelligence Report}}, institution = {GreenCape}, year = {2016}, url = {https://greencape.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/GreenCape-Renewable-Energy-MIR-2016-3.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }