On December 14 2023, the then department of mineral resources energy now the department of electricity energy issued the Request for Proposal RFP to procure 2,000MW of new, gas-fired generation capacity under the Gas Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme GIPPPP Bid Window 1 BW 1.
The RFP includes a clarification process, allowing registered bidders to raise questions after its release to the market. The department will consider such questions and provide responses to registered and prospective bidders and where appropriate issue Briefing Notes.
Prospective bidders raised matters which required due consideration by the department. The department has considered those matters and issued Briefing Note 14 amending the RFP and extending the bid submission date from October 31 2025 to May 29 2026.