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For the Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a Hybrid Wind and Solar PV Microgrid Research Facility at Eskom Research, Testing and Development (Rt&D) for a Period of Three (3) Years

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

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Published
27 Oct 2026
Closes
27 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC
Reference
E3730CXMWP
Location
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Sector
Energy & Power

At a glance

ESKOM in Johannesburg, South Africa has published a tender in energy & power: “For the Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a Hybrid Wind and Solar PV Microgrid Research Facility at Eskom Research, Testing and Development (Rt&D) for a Period of Three (3) Years”. Submissions close on 27 November 2026, 31 days from today. Quote reference E3730CXMWP in any correspondence with the buyer. 19 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 416 notices from this buyer since 2020, 195 of them currently open. There are 97 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

For the Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a Hybrid Wind and Solar PV Microgrid Research Facility at Eskom Research, Testing and Development (Rt&D) for a Period of Three (3) Years

Buyer: ESKOM.

Category: Construction.

Procurement method: Request for Bid(Open-Tender).

Province: Gauteng.

Delivery location: Eskom Research, Testing and Development, Lower Germiston Road-Cleveland-Johannesburg-2000.

Briefing session: non-compulsory, 11 November 2026 10:00, at Eskom Research, Testing and Development, Lower Germiston Road, Johannesburg.

Special conditions: The meeting arrangement is to meet at the Main Reception at 09:45 (Research Testing and Development) Tender acknowledgement form to be submitted to [see source].

Published: 27 October 2026.

Closing date: 27 November 2026 10:00 (South African time).

Tender documents:

- Activity Schedule_Hybid Wind - October 2026.xlsx - E-tendering Help Manual for supplier - 27 January 2025 (2).docx - Quality.zip - Eskom_Supplier_Integrity_Pact_-_02_June_2023.pdf - ANNEX E - Supporting Schedul to Annex C.pdf - Technical Evaluation Criteria.zip - ANNEX C - Designated Material.pdf - Rosherville Geotech Report.pdf - SDLI stragety Design supply delivery installation and commissioning of wind and solar PV microgrid research facility at RTD.docx - Hybrid Wind and Solar PV Microgrids Research Facility Scope Document.pdf - E3730CXMWP_Invitation to Tender_Hybrid Wind_27 October 2026.pdf - Safety.zip - Technical Standards.zip - C1 1 ECC3_ Hybrid Facility_01102025.pdf - Supplier Declaration of Interest Template (5).docx - E-Tenderers E-Tendering Training Acknowledgement Form - 27 January 2025 (2).docx - ANNEX D - Local Content Declaration.pdf - Research Facility USL V1 2024 - FINAL.pdf - Enivronmental.zip

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

Context for bidders

We hold 416 notices from ESKOM, going back to May 2020 — 195 of them still open. They buy mostly in Energy & Power, Manufacturing & Supply and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 97 open Energy & Power tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 31 days.

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