SAPVIA Appoints New Board Members
Chanda Nxumalo To Head South Africa’s SAPVIA As Board Chairperson
The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has appointed a new board of directors, to be led by Chanda Nxumalo as the chairperson who works as Director of Harmattan Renewables, a technical consultancy firm for Africa energy projects.
Corporate Solar PPA For 87 MW In South Africa
Vantage Data Centers To Procure Solar Power From SolarAfrica For Data Center Campus
US headquartered hyperscale data center campus provider data center solutions provider Vantage Data Centers will procure solar power from 87 MW capacity from SolarAfrica for the local grid supplying power to its Johannesburg data center campus.
Gold Miner Opts For Solar Under ESG Commitment
Harmony Gold Mining Constructing 30 MW Solar In South Africa For Mining Operations
South Africa’s Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited has launched construction of 3×10 MW solar power capacity in the country as part of its commitment to meeting environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets.
ArcelorMittal Wants RE For South Africa Operations
Global Steel Producer Exploring Feasibility For 200 MW Renewable Energy Capacity
Steel manufacturing giant ArcelorMittal is planning to conduct feasibility studies for 200 MW renewable energy generation capacity, basis which it will realize projects to power its existing facilities in South Africa on land owned by the company.
South Africa: 2.6 GW REIPPPP Tender Round 6
1 GW Solar PV & 1.6 GW Onshore Wind Energy Capacity Sought By South Africa In Latest Tender
South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has launched round 6 or window 6 of the country’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) to procure power from 1 GW of solar PV and 1.6 GW of onshore wind energy.
Scatec Gets New Chief Executive Officer
Raymond Carlsen Steps Down To Make Way For Terje Pilskog As Scatec’s CEO
Norwegian renewable energy company Scatec will now be led by Terje Pilskog as its CEO who replaces its long-term CEO Raymond Carlsen after 13 in his job. Carlsen will remain one of the largest shareholders while exploring other interests.
Tronox Enters Into PPA With SOLA Group
Tronox Plans To Provide 200 MW Of Solar Power To Its Mines And Smelters In South Africa
Integrated manufacturer of titanium dioxide pigment, Tronox Holdings, announced that it has entered into a long-term power purchase agreement with the South African independent power producer, SOLA Group.
China PV News Snippets
Talesun Partners With South Africa’s ARTsolar & More From JinkoPower, Heshun, Aiko Solar
Talesun & ARTsolar to develop South Africa market; JinkoPower to help subsidiaries apply for financial leasing; Heshun’s RMB 407.9 million 300 MW PV project takes off; Aiko Solar subsidiary to buy 16 PV solar cell production equipment from Zhuhai Max.
Talesun Partners With South Africa’s ARTsolar
South African Module Producer Expanding Annual Module Assembly Capacity To 325 MW
South African solar module manufacturer ARTsolar has entered into a partnership with China’s Talesun Solar which will see the African company upgrading its 300 MW annual manufacturing facility to a new state-of-the-art 325 MW per year solar PV panel assembly facility.
Up To 5 GW RE & Storage In South Africa
Anglo American Signs Up EDF Renewables To Create Regional Renewable Energy Ecosystem
As it targets to meet 100% of its electricity requirements for its South African operations from renewable energy by 2030, British mining company Anglo American has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with EDF Renewables to implement 3 GW to .
ZAR 600 Million For South Africa’s H1 Capital
Norfund & CDC To Back 2.4 GW New Wind & Solar Capacity In South Africa
Norwegian Investment Fund for developing countries (Norfund) and UK government’s development finance institution CDC Group will invest ZAR 600 million ($39 million) in South African black-owned and managed renewables company H1 Capital to support its 2.4 GW new solar and wind energy pipeline.
Cape Town’s 300 MW Renewables Call
City Of Cape Town To Procure Up To 300 MW Renewable Energy, Majorly Comprising Solar
The port City of Cape Town in South Africa has announced a call to procure up to 300 MW renewable energy capacity, much of which will be generated by solar PV plants as independent power producer (IPP) facilities, according to the city’s Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.
World’s ‘Largest’ Green Ammonia Plant Planned
Hive & Linde Complete Pre-feasibility Study for Green Ammonia Project In South Africa
UK based solar energy company Hive Energy’s Hive Hydrogen wants to establish the world’s ‘largest’ green ammonia plant in South Africa with capacity to produce 780,000 ton annually.
South Africa’s Mining Industry Adding RE
3.9 GW Solar, Wind & Storage Planned To Relieve Pressure On Eskom
The Minerals Council South Africa said the mining industry in the country is actively making efforts to add up to 3.9 GW of renewable energy in the form of solar, wind and battery storage projects to ‘relieve pressure’ on the sole national utilit.
Floating Solar Plant In South Africa
1st Floating PV Project In Cape Town As a ‘Groundbreaking Pilot’
The University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa will monitor the data of a ‘groundbreaking pilot’—a floating solar power plant set up at the Kraaifontein Wastewater Treatment Works in Western Cape using Ciel & Terre’s Hydrelio floating platforms.
South Africa Concludes REIPPPP Round 5
2.6 GW Renewable Energy Capacity For South African Auction
South Africa has selected 25 preferred bidding projects for its Renewable Energy IPP Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) bid window 5, procuring 975 MW of solar PV and 1.6908 GW of wind energy capacity (total: 2.583 GW), as against 2.6 GW target.
Contract For Pele Green Energy & EDF Renewables
100 MW Solar Plant For Anglo American Platinum’s South African Mine
Anglo American Platinum, part of British Anglo American plc Group, has chosen a consortium of Pele Green Energy & EDF Renewables South Africa to install a 100 MW solar power plant at its platinum mine in South Africa.
70 MW AC Solar Tender In South Africa
South African Coal Miner Exxaro Resources Seeking Bidders For 70 MW AC Solar PV Farm For Coal Mine; Plans To Focus On Renewable Energy Business
Exxaro Resources Limited, a coal mining company headquartered in South Africa, wants to have solar energy powering its Grootegeluk Coal Mine in the country’s Limpopo province.
South Africa Releases List Of Bidders For REIPPPP 5
South Africa Releases List Of 102 Bidding Projects Under REIPPPP Round 5, Comprising 63 Solar PV & 39 Onshore Wind Power Facilities
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy in South Africa has released a list of projects that have bid for the country’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program (REIPPPP), round 5 or bid window (BD) 5.
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