Supporting Solar Energy Solutions in South Africa

As part of the government’s Renewable Energy IPP Procurement Programme (REIPPP), that aims to secure 13 225 MW of renewable energy for the South African power grid by 2025, a new 100MW solar power plant is being built near Upington in the Northern Cape. The Ilanga Solar Power Plant is a concentrating parabolic trough plant with a thermal energy storage system.   To assist in the construction of the new facility, that will form part of the Karoshoek Solar Thermal Park located approximately 30 km ...