Yesterday (26 March 2019), Judge P.A. Meyer handed down judgment
in the High Court of South Africa (Gauteng Division, Pretoria)
dismissing the application by the Coal Transporters Forum. The
application was to interdict Eskom from entering into power
purchase agreements with three Independent Power Producers
(IPPs) in the Small Project Programme and to
declare the power purchase agreements already concluded by Eskom in
Bid Window 4 of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer
Procurement Program invalid.
The judgment reflects on the development of the South African
government's integrated resource plan which, although
recognising South Africa's dependence on coal as its primary
source of power generation, seeks ultimately to reduce carbon
emissions and foster a balance of generation technologies.
