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The South African child project aims to accelerate the shift towards electric mobility by demonstrating the technical, operational, and socio-economic viability of e-buses in the metros The South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) has issued a request for proposals for the appointment of a transaction advisor to develop an electric mobility project in South Africa. Closing date: 2 May 2025 There’s a compulsory virtual briefing session which will be held on Tuesday, 15 April 2025, at 11am. SANEDI seeks to appoint a transaction advisor to render services in respect of the development of accelerating the shift towards electric mobility projects in South Africa . The bidder will review applicable policies and recommend actions to close any existing gaps, undertake feasibility studies for the individual projects, develop standardised documentation and contribute to establishing an enabling environment for scaling up. In 2019, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council approved the Global Programme to support countries with a shift to electric mobility. The programme is led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and to date consists of twenty-seven (27) national child projects that are developed by different countries, including South Africa, in partnership with GEF Agencies. Objectives of programme The objective of the global programme is to support countries to design and implement electric mobility programmes as part of an overall shift to a sustainable, low-carbon transport sector. Although the electrification of vehicles and expansion of public transport have been prioritised in South Africa, important barriers exist that hinder the fast uptake of electric mobility in general and the use of electric buses (or e-buses) and mini-bus taxis. The South African child project aims to accelerate the shift towards electric mobility by demonstrating the technical, operational and socio-economic viability of e-buses in the metropolitan (metros) space. The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is the accredited implementing agency for the GEF, which in turn appointed the SANEDI as the executing agency for the project. The project has selected three beneficiary cities for the e-buses demonstration: two cities in Gauteng and one in KwaZulu-Natal provinces. |
