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CSP Today speaks to Standard Bank’s head of power finance, Alastair Campbell, about how CSP is to compete against coal in South Africa, the challenges for CSP deployment and whether government incentives to bolster local CSP supply chains are likely.
Interview by Rikki Stancich
CSP Today: The Standard Bank has underwritten several PV projects participating in the Renewable Energy IPP procurement process. Why didn't the bank back any CSP projects?
Alastair Campbell: We did pitch on a couple of CSP projects, but were unable to secure a role.
CSP Today: Will the Standard Bank likely underwrite any CSP projects going forward?
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Standard Bank sees promise in CSP
Standard Bank: Tenuous outlook for South Africa’s CSP market
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