Shumba weighs options on Eskom tender

On Friday, South Africa asked Independent Power Producers (IPP) to submit proposals to build coal-fired plants as part of a string of initiatives aimed at ending chronic electricity shortages in that country.

The bidding process was opened on Monday. “We are indeed aware of the tender. At this stage we are in the process of reviewing the tender documents in order to determine if our participation would be appropriate,” said Mashale Phumaphi, managing director of Shumba Coal.