Sungrow Launches New C&I Inverter Solution For South Africa Updated On Fri, Mar 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy Just as South Africa battles power shortages and the businesses suffer, global energy solutions provider Sungrow has launched its new-generation commercial & industrial (C&I) PV inverter solution SG125CX-P2 for the South African market. It was launched during the ‘Experience Power Freedom’ ceremony in Johannesburg. Organizations are being impacted in productivity and ultimately profitability due to […] Read more
Vestas Secures 373 MW Supply Order for South Africa Wind Projects Updated On Wed, Mar 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has secured a massive 373 MW supply order from independent power producer Red Rocket for the Brandvalley, Rietkloof and Wolf wind parks. Vestas has said that the wind energy projects will be located in Western Cape and Eastern Cape, South Africa. The contract includes the supply and installation of 64 […] Read more
Amid Eskom Struggles & Load Shedding, South African Switches On Renewables Action Plan Updated On Tue, Jan 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy South Africa, long plagued by inefficiencies at national discom Eskon, has decided to move decisively to change the narrative. The country, facing further 2 years of load shedding as projected by Eskom, has made a plan to add 14.771 GW of new wind, solar and battery storage capacity to the national grid. Ever since 2010, […] Read more
South Africa Secures 975 MW of Solar Energy PPAs in 5th Tender Updated On Tue, Dec 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy South Africa seems to be gaining speed on renewables. The country has authorized power purchase agreements (PPAs) for a capacity of 975 MW of renewable energy projects under the ongoing Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). The official statement of the government read, “Bid Window 6 asked for new generation capacity of 4,200 […] Read more
IPP Globeleq Signs PPAs for 450 MW Solar Power in South Africa Updated On Fri, Dec 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Globeleq, the key partner in the Ikamva Consortium, has said that it has reached legal close on six solar energy projects under South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). The solar projects total to 450 MW in capacity. Globeleq, the Africa-focused independent power producer (IPP) – is majority partner in the Ikamva […] Read more
Canadian Solar Bags 256 MW Contracts For South Africa Largest Solar PPAs Updated On Tue, Dec 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar Inc. has announced that its majority-owned subsidiary CSI Solar Co., Ltd. (“CSI Solar”) signed a 256 MW solar module contract with SOLA Group, a Cape Town-based independent power producer. The 256 MWs will supply the first two largest utility-scale solar power projects in South Africa, which are based on private power purchase agreements (PPAs). […] Read more
Talesun Solar, Artsolar Set Off Operation of 325 MW Solar Facility in South Africa Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Germany manufacturer of photovoltaic modules Talesun Solar has announced that it has put the 325MW solar power PV module facility into operation in South Africa. The solar power project has been jointly built by Talesun Solar and ARTsolar. ARTsolar claims to be South Africa’s only locally-owned solar panel manufacturer that specialises in the manufacture of […] Read more
Mainstream Inks Deal to Develop RE Plants in South Africa Updated On Mon, Oct 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global green energy player Mainstream Renewable Power has signed a lease agreement with South Africa’s national electricity company – Eskom – for a 1,650-hectare site where it plans to build and operate renewable energy plants. The quantum of the renewable energy project has not yet been disclosed by the company. The official statement of Mainstream […] Read more
Energy Consultancy ABL Group to Assess 2 GW RE in South Africa Updated On Tue, Sep 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy ABL Group- an energy and marine consultancy – has said that it been contracted by various developers to provide energy yield assessment for more than 2 GW of potential solar and wind power plants in South Africa. ABL said that about 1.5 GW of the energy yield assessment work is related to nine potential solar […] Read more
