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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Scatec launches second-largest solar power farm in South Africa

    Scatec launches second-largest solar power farm in South Africa Norwegian firm Scatec ASA has commenced commercial operation at its new 273MW Grootfontein PV solar power farm in the Western Cape. The farm is expected to generate 700 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of clean energy annually, leading to an...
  2. Hanno Labuschagne

    South Africa's biggest solar power farms

    South Africa's biggest solar power farms South Africa's Independent Power Producer (IPP) Procurement Programme has opened the country to private renewable energy investment, with 39 gigawatts of capacity planned to be built by 2030. Because of this, private companies have been able to build...
  3. Jan

    Scatec's solar and battery projects in Northern Cape reach financial close, construction starts

    Constructions begins on South Africa's first major solar and battery power project Norwegian renewable energy company Scatec ASA has started construction on solar and battery power projects to supply 150 megawatts (MW) of dispatchable electricity to South Africa’s grid. Once operational, the...
  4. Jan

    DMRE only approves solar emergency power - late

    No wind. No gas. No diesel. No powerships. Just solar. South Africa's plan to procure emergency power to help Eskom stave off load-shedding before the end of 2022 has been utterly derailed. The energy department on Thursday announced it had signed off on a power purchasing agreement (PPA) with...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Only 150MW of 2,000MW emergency power will be ready by 2023

    Only 150MW of 2,000MW emergency power will be ready by 2023 South Africa made some progress toward adding new generation to its underpowered electricity grid, signing power purchase agreements for 150 megawatts of capacity from private projects by developer Scatec ASA that were selected a year...
  6. Jan

    Scatec plans to build R15 billion solar farm in Northern Cape town

    Small South African town to get R15 billion solar power plant Norwegian solar power producer Scatec SA has plans to provide electricity to South Africa's grid, and the project is in the final stages of approval. Electricity will be supplied by around one million solar panels set up on a solar...
  7. Jan

    South African banks balk at backing emergency power bidders

    South African Banks Balk at Backing Emergency Power Bidders A court case filed by a losing bidder in South Africa’s emergency power program threatens to delay the provision of the electricity by months as banks balk at providing funding because of the risk of an adverse judgment.
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