'It could have been even cheaper': grid a challenge as South Africa adds gigawatts more green power

South Africa awarded almost 2.6GW of new wind and solar projects delivering the lowest-cost power seen so far in a decade of renewable energy auctions – but admitted it could have been even cheaper if the nation's grid was in better shape.

The South African government selected 1.6GW of onshore wind and 975MW of solar PV projects as preferred bidders under the fifth window of its REIPPPP green power procurement programme.