SA is looking for bidders to provide 513MW of battery storage to the grid

When the matter came up for continuation of trial on Tuesday, Ms Wishimanga said the case had taken a long time to finish and urged the state to bring more witnesses in the next sitting.

Ms. Wishimanga said the court shall hear the matter in two days and close the prosecution witnesses and see what would follow afterwards. JOHANNESBURG - The Debeen designed to facilitate the partment In this matter, of Mineral Mwiinga, Resourchis wife, son procurement and company of up pleaded to 513MW,” not guilty es and to 72 Energy counts is of looking being in for possession the department of property said suspected in a stateto be potential proceeds bidders of crime to valued provide at more ment. than Bidders K41 million would and also more have than 513MW US$238, of battery 900 cash. storage for to contribute to “socio-ecoSouth Mwiinga, Africa’s 60, power of Mwembeshi system. area nomic in Lusaka and is charged environmentally with his son The Hakaantu department Mwiinga aged said 33 and it wife sustainable Mercy Mwenda growth.” aged 56 for being launched in possession a request of for properties proposreasonably The bids suspected should ideally to be probe for ceeds als, with of crime potential contrary bidders to Section offi71 battery of the Forfeiture storage of at Proceeds several subof Crime cially Act invited No. 19 to of participate 2010 of the Laws in of stations Zambia. in the Northern Cape, the Mwiinga, procurement Mwenda, programme son and the representative the department of Hichikey said. A farm single Limited from Tuesday. Company all denied the 72 charges. bid should be submitted for

This The follows alleged a properties ministerial include deone among energy others, storage a house substation in Kingsland termination City, that double was storey gazetted flat in that NAPSA their Housing project Complex would conin Ibex for the Hill, battery motor vehicles storage and on Septwo properties nect to. in Chililabombwe. tember Previously, 25, 2020. Mr. Hichilema in Parliament The department when he addressed said that the the Nation “In line on the with progress the determinamade on the requirement application of for National battery Values storage and tion, Principles the Battery said Energy the Government Storage is has part put of in the place energy systems mix as and outconditions Independent to ensure Power corruption Producer cases lined are handled in the Integrated in a speedy Resourcand conclusive Procurement manner. Programme has es Plan of 2019. – NEWS24.