12 Year PPA

Janke Kruger, Lead Document & Project Control Specialist at Mzansi Energy Consortium and Journey2Green In the control room of one of South Africa’s most ambitious renewable energy projects – Mzansi Energy Consortium’s 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Palabora Mining Company – there is a woman whose name doesn’t appear on engineering drawings or legal

For South Africa’s independent power producers (IPPs), moving from project concept to financial close can be a long and uncertain journey. The biggest challenge isn’t always funding or technology – it’s navigating the maze of up to twenty-four permits and  almost as many assessments for regulatory approvals needed before a single solar panel or turbine