(Ecofin Agency) – This project was originally developed by Soventix to be subject to the renewable energy independent producers supply program (REIPPPP). Soventix then sold the rights to phase 1 to SolarAfrica.
Independent power producer, SolarAfrica Energy, announced on June 25 that it had officially launched the construction of its first large-scale solar farm located in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
Known as SunCentral, phase 1 of this project will total a capacity of approximately 342 MW, phases 2 and 3 are expected to bring the total size to 1 GW, which would make it one of the largest projects in the country , according to the company. It is the result of a public-private partnership, an essential collaboration currently in South Africa to resolve the electricity problem that has been recurring for years.
« A project of this magnitude would not have been possible without the power of partnerships. Eskom’s willingness to partner with the private sector is proof of its commitment to solving South Africa’s power generation challengessaid David McDonald, CEO of SolarAfrica Energy.
Phase 1 will cost around 5 billion rand ($272 million). The main transmission station, worth a total of around 1 billion rand ($54.5 million), is funded by SolarAfrica and will play a vital role in ensuring that energy produced at the site can be evacuated to the grid national transmission.
As a reminder, this solar project like many others currently in South Africa falls within the framework of REIPPPP, the renewable energy supply program by independent producers set up by the country’s government to boost energy production. clean in order to diversify the electricity mix.
Abdullah Diop
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