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Participation in renewable energy projects through Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment funding
Local communities and Small Medium and Micro Enterprises in South Africa can benefit from ownership and participation opportunities in renewable energy projects funded under the Embedded Generation Investment Programme, as approximately US$84 million of the total funding is specifically allocated for this purpose.
Places
KwaZulu-Natal, Newcastle Local Municipality
Reference
https://www.dbsa.org/index.php/embedded-generation-investment-programme
Closing Date
Closing date not stated in the source
Approximately US$84 million of the US$200 million funding will be utilised to provide Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment funding to enable the participation and ownership of local communities and Small Medium and Micro Enterprises in renewable energy projects under the Programme.
Funding support for solar PV and wind embedded generation projects
Independent Power Producers in South Africa can access funding through the Embedded Generation Investment Programme to develop solar photovoltaic and wind energy projects. The programme is supported by US$200 million in total funding from the Green Climate Fund and the Development Bank of Southern Africa, with a portion dedicated to Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment.
A project may be eligible for funding support under the programme if its objectives are climate mitigation related. The projects should also provide co-benefits of a developmental nature. An Environmental and Social Risk Assessment will be performed on eligible projects based on the Environmental and Social Safeguard Standards of the DBSA.
