Scatec Solar completes the 86 MW Dyason's Klip 1 PV solar project in Upington

The facility is expected to produce 217 GWh and deliver clean energy to around 40,000 households annually.

Dyason’s Klip 1 will be earning 60% of the tariff until the scheduled commercial operation date which is expected in mid-March. When completed, the Upington solar power complex will provide clean energy for around 120,000 households and lead to the abatement of more than 600,000 tonnes of CO_² emissions annually. The last of the three solar plants under construction is expected to reach commercial operation within the next few months.

The three projects in Upington was awarded in April 2015 in the fourth bidding round under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP) in South Africa. Scatec Solar owns 42%, Norfund holds 18%, the surrounding Community of Upington 5% and H1 Holdings, a South African Black investor holds the remaining 35% of the equity.