AMEA Power to develop 120 MW Solar Project in South Africa
AMEA Power has been awarded a 120 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in South Africa as part of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement (REIPPP) Programme's Sixth Bid Submission Phase.
Under a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement, the Doornhoek PV Project will sell electricity to Eskom. By mid-2023, construction of the Doornhoek PV Project will begin, utilizing more than 45% of locally sourced materials and resources.
The solar farm in the North West Province will power 25,000 households with 325 GWh of clean electricity per year. It will offset 290,000 tonnes of CO2 yearly.
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December 05, 2022
AfDB to invest in multimillion Energy Fund
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$20 million equity investment for Evolution III (EVIII), an Africa-focused energy and infra fund managed by Cape Town-based Inspired Evolution in Africa.
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April 13, 2020
Final PV plant of 258 MW complex starts operation in South Africa
Scatec Solar and partners have grid-connected and started commercial operation of the third 86 MW solar plant in Upington, South Africa, completing the 258 MW solar power complex.
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January 21, 2019
Investec and UKCI invest US$73 million in new African renewable energy yieldco
UK Climate Investments (UKCI) has announced a planned ZAR500 million (US$36.5 million) cornerstone investment in a dedicated African renewable energy yieldco, Revego Africa Energy Limited.
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November 30, 2018
AfDB approves financing for US$800 million CSP project in South Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced that its Board of Directors has approved a senior loan of ZAR3 billion (US$228.6 million) to the 100 MW Redstone Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Project. The total cost of the project is US$789 million.
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August 03, 2018
Enel signs US$1.1 billion financing for 700 MW wind projects in South Africa
Enel Green Power RSA, the Enel Group’s South African renewables company, has signed project financing agreements a portfolio of five new wind projects, totalling roughly 700 MW of capacity.
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