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Eskom Holdings SOC Limited would like to cancel the tender for Design, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning, Performance Testing, Operator and Maintenance Training of a 36MWac Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Plant, and two (2)years of Operation and Maintenance at Tutuka Power Station

Issued by ESKOM · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)

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Published
9 Oct 2026
Closes
18 Dec 2026, 08:00 UTC
Reference
E2524GCDMWPCANCEL
Location
Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa
Sector
Energy & Power
Type
services

At a glance

ESKOM in Sandton, South Africa has published a tender in energy & power: “Eskom Holdings SOC Limited would like to cancel the tender for Design, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning, Performance Testing, Operator and Maintenance Training of a 36MWac Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Plant, and two (2)years of Operation and Maintenance at Tutuka Power Station”. Submissions close on 18 December 2026, 70 days from today. Quote reference E2524GCDMWPCANCEL in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 320 notices from this buyer since 2020, 195 of them currently open. There are 93 open energy & power notices in South Africa on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury), not through FreeTender.

Details

Eskom Holdings SOC Limited would like to cancel the tender for Design, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning, Performance Testing, Operator and Maintenance Training of a 36MWac Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Plant, and two (2)years of Operation and Maintenance at Tutuka Power Station

Buyer: ESKOM.

Category: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning.

Procurement method: Request for Proposal.

Province: Gauteng.

Delivery location: 1 Maxwell Dr-Sunninghill-Sandton-.

Published: 09 October 2026.

Closing date: 18 December 2026 10:00 (South African time).

Tender documents:

- Tender Cancellation Letter E2524GCDMWP.pdf

Source: National Treasury eTenders portal (www.etenders.gov.za); the same notice is published as Open Contracting (OCDS) data.

Context for bidders

We hold 320 notices from ESKOM, going back to May 2020 — 195 of them still open. They buy mostly in Manufacturing & Supply, Energy & Power and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 93 open Energy & Power tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 70 days.

Documents

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