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GAS IPPPP Bid Window 1: General Notice to Registered Bidders in Respect of the First Round of the GAS IPP Procurement Programme ( GASIPPPP BW 1) General Notice ( Updated), Notice 6 , Notice 7 , Notice 8
Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme
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The Department of Electricity and Energy has amended the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the first round of the Gas IPP Procurement Programme (GasIPP). The bid submission date has been extended to 29th May 2026. Key amendments include considerations for project risk related to fuel procurement from Transnet National Ports Authority, environmental authorizations, load factor range, a revised minimum load commitment option, performance requirements for ramp-ups and downs, and the gas pricing mechanism. The amended RFP will be available for download from 20th October 2025. The last date for submitting written questions is 30th March 2026, and the last date for compulsory bid registration (including payment of the registration fee) is 15th April 2026.
The bid submission date has been extended to the 29th of May 2026.
Prospective bidders are required to satisfy themselves as to the credibility of the port authority timelines and will be required to satisfy all the requirements and criteria prescribed in this RFP in respect of fuel legal functionality criteria in so far as it pertains to the requirement for environmental authorizations.
The last date for bidders to submit written questions is the 30th of March 2026.