South Africa's 100 MW solar project with molten salt storage system achieves first synchronization
SENER and ACCIONA Industrial have reached a successful synchronization in the construction project of Kathu Solar Park. Electric power was generated and transferred on the National grid complying with all expected parameters to ensure the supply of power starts and end users can consume reliable energy once the plant is operational.
Kathu Solar Park is a 100 MW greenfield Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project with parabolic trough technology and equipped with a molten salt storage system that allows 4.5 hours of thermal energy storage. It is situated in the Northern Cape Province, 600 km south-west of the capital Pretoria. Upon completion, it will provide clean energy to 179,000 homes.
Construction on the unit began in May 2016, and it is expected to be completed in early 2019.
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November 02, 2018
MIGA to guarantee Scatec Solar's equity investments in South African solar projects
Scatec Solar ASA has announced that it has secured guarantees with the Multilateral Investment Guarantees Agency (MIGA), a member of the World Bank Group, covering its equity investments in six solar...
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November 01, 2018
Vestas selected to supply turbines for 148 MW wind project in South Africa
Vestas has announced that it has been awarded an order for the 148 MW Oyster Bay wind project from developer Enel Green Power. The project is located in Oyster Bay in the Eastern Cape p...
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November 01, 2018
Scatec Solar closes acquisition of additional stake in South African solar portfolio
Scatec Solar has announced that it has completed the acquisition of additional stakes in the Kalkbult, Linde and Dreunberg solar plants located in South Africa, which have a total capac...
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October 31, 2018
GRS starts construction planning for 55 MW Greefspan II solar PV project in S Africa
GRS has begun construction planning for the photovoltaic plant Greefspan II. The EPC contract was signed with AIIM acting as project sponsor on behalf of investors including the IDEAS Fund and Black I...
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October 19, 2018
Vestas wins 294 MW order in South Africa from Enel Green Power
Vestas has announced that it has been awarded a 294 MW order of V136-4.2 MW turbines, delivered in 4.2 MW Power Optimised Mode, for two projects in South Africa. Owned by Enel Green Power, t...
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