THE Department of Energy is preparing to issue a request for proposals for the government’s 9,600MW nuclear build programme at the end of this month to test the market, director-general Thabane Zulu said on Wednesday.
The timing of the issuing of the request would depend on the outcome of current discussions among the department, the Treasury and the office of the independent power producers, on the procurement strategy for the project.
"We want to make sure that the process plan is thorough, effective and properly implemented," Mr Zulu told the media after attending a meeting of Parliament’s public enterprises committee, which was briefed by Eskom CEO Brian Molefe and other Eskom executives.
He explained that the request for proposals was based on the Cabinet’s decision to go ahead with the nuclear build programme, and was aimed at testing the market in terms of SA’s state of readiness for the project and the best funding model to use. Suppliers would submit technology and funding proposals.
The request would ultimately show what the best and most cost-effective method would be for proceeding with the programme. The government could then proceed to determine a funding model.
Mr Zulu clarified that there was a difference between a request for proposals and tenders, though tenders might not be necessary if any of the proposals met the government’s requirements.
The Department of Energy is the procuring agent for the project, while Eskom is the designated operator for any future nuclear stations.
Eskom Medupi power station.
THE Department of Energy is preparing to issue a request for proposals for the government’s 9,600MW nuclear build programme at the end of this month to test the market, director-general Thabane Zulu said on Wednesday.
The timing of the issuing of the request would depend on the outcome of current discussions among the department, the Treasury and the office of the independent power producers, on the procurement strategy for the project.
"We want to make sure that the process plan is thorough, effective and properly implemented," Mr Zulu told the media after attending a meeting of Parliament’s public enterprises committee, which was briefed by Eskom CEO Brian Molefe and other Eskom executives.
He explained that the request for proposals was based on the Cabinet’s decision to go ahead with the nuclear build programme, and was aimed at testing the market in terms of SA’s state of readiness for the project and the best funding model to use. Suppliers would submit technology and funding proposals.
The request would ultimately show what the best and most cost-effective method would be for proceeding with the programme. The government could then proceed to determine a funding model.
Mr Zulu clarified that there was a difference between a request for proposals and tenders, though tenders might not be necessary if any of the proposals met the government’s requirements.
The Department of Energy is the procuring agent for the project, while Eskom is the designated operator for any future nuclear stations.
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