7.5MW renewable energy tender released
MBABANE – The Government of Eswatini declared earlier this year that it will spend more than E1 billion on renewable energy, and the first chance has been made available for businesses.
The 0inistry of (conomic 3lan ninJ and 'eYelopment is noZ seeN inJ proposals to XndertaNe feasi bility stXdies for reneZable enerJy and enerJy efficiency inYestments Xp to a combined capacity of . 0: in the coXntry.
This is the first JoYernment ten der for reneZable enerJy to be released for a . 0: capacity folloZinJ the bXdJet speech by the 0inister of )inance 1eal 5i MNenberJ.
This Zas reYealed by the 3rinci pal 6ecretary 36) in the 0inistry of (conomic 3lanninJ and 'eYel opment Thabsile 0lanJeni in a statement.
0lanJeni said the opportXnity Zas made possible by the financial assistance from the µ6Xpport to $JricXltXre 9alXe &hains Yia 6Xs tainable and ,nclXsiYe (nerJy ,n Yestment in (sZatini¶ proJramme of the (Xropean 8nion.
6he said the fXll JXidelines for applicants Zere aYailable for con sXltation the 1ational $XthorisinJ 2ffice at the 0inistry of (conomic 3lanninJ and 'eYelopment $id &oordination and 0anaJement 6ection.
$ccordinJ to an electrician an aYeraJe hoXse Xses aroXnd
N:h per month or aroXnd N:h per day. 0Xltiply this by . and Jet . 0:.
$ typical solar panel prodXces Xp to Zatts or . N: per day. To proYide . N: yoX need aboXt 6 panels.
The procXrement of these solar panels Zas estimated to cost aboYe ( million.
The JoYernment has assXred to inYest more than ( billion in re neZable enerJy soXrces.
They said the priYate sector Zill haYe access to procXrement oppor tXnities throXJh ZorN and serYices.
Subsequently
6XbseTXently the JoYernment Zill release tenders for a Yariety of aXthorised reneZable enerJy proMects.
The 0inistry of 1atXral 5esoXrc es Zill Xse the ( . billion bXdJet
THE LIST OF GOVERNMENT’S APPROVED PROJECTS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE THIS YEAR
Location
Maguduza
Maguduza
Maguga
Maguga
Project 7.5 MW Solar PV,
13.6 MW Lower hydro power plant
33 MW Expansion
Lower Hydro Power Plants
Assessed and confirmed viable
an increase of ( 6 million from last year¶s allotment to accomplish these actiYities inclXdinJ access to clean Zater and poZer.
This Zas mentioned by 0inister of )inance 5iMNenberJ.
The minister said the (sZati ni (nerJy 5eJXlatory $Xthority (6(5$) has approYed the im plementation of the 0: 6olar 39 .60: /oZer 0aJXdX]a hydropoZer plant 0: 0aJXJa ([pansion and /oZer 0aJXJa +ydro 3oZer 3lants.
0: of biomass poZer Jener ation capacity in addition to the already approYed 0: has been assessed and confirmed Yiable for an additional Jeneration. +e said the coXntry Zas also assessinJ the marNet for the deYelopment of Zind Jeneration capacity.
³$ll these proMects are e[pected to add to the installed capacity and Zill contribXte to the achieYement of national secXrity of sXpply and the tarJet of at least per cent of reneZable enerJy in the coXntry¶s electricity mi[ ´ he said.
'espite the nation¶s efforts to increase its domestic Jeneration 5iMNenberJ claimed that the 5Xral (lectrification 3roJramme Zhich taNes into accoXnt both on and off Jrid options dependinJ on the location of recipients has achieYed Jreat strides in e[pandinJ access to poZer.
Efforts
+e mentioned that in order to help the disadYantaJed ema6Zati Zho are Xnable to Zire their homes they haYe fXrther created a model for the installation of 'istribXtion 5eady %oards.
The minister added that by doinJ this the rate of electrification in the nation ZoXld be accelerated the tarJet ZoXld be cost ef fectiYely met and the Xse of re soXrces ZoXld be ma[imised.
³(sZatini is one of the leadinJ coXntries in the 6$'& reJion that has inYested sXbstantially in boostinJ access to electricity Zith a national electrification rate of per cent.
This is hiJher than the aYeraJe for $frica Zhich stands at per cent. $lso as reported by the :orld %anN in (sZatini ranNed
th in the 6$'& reJion for access to clean fXels and technoloJies Zith a score of . per cent ´ he added.