KaXu Solar One is the first Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant in commercial operation in South Africa. Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environmental sectors, and state-owned financier, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), together with KaXu Community Trust have launched … Continue reading The first Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) South Africa opens
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Siemens provides 157 wind turbines for three wind power projects in South Africa
Siemens has secured another large wind power contract in South Africa with an order for 157 wind turbines for three wind power projects in the South Africa province of Northern Cape. The 2.3 megawatt (MW) machines of the Siemens G2 platform will be installed at the wind power plants Khobab, Loeriesfontein 2 and Noupoort. The … Continue reading Siemens provides 157 wind turbines for three wind power projects in South Africa
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Mainstream completes financial close for three wind power farms in South Afric
Global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power today announces the successful completion of financial close for three wind farms in South Africa with a combined capacity of 360 megawatts. In October 2013 a consortium led by Mainstream was awarded the contracts for the three wind farms by the Department of Energy in South Africa … Continue reading Mainstream completes financial close for three wind power farms in South Afric
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600 MW of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) being developed in South Africa
Concentrated solar power (CSP) projects are advancing rapidly in South Africa, with government support for independent power producers (IPPs) and new interest from financiers and investors. South Africa is seen by many analysts as one of the most important countries to develop renewable energy. Recently, 2 CSP projects were granted preferred bidder … Continue reading 600 MW of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) being developed in South Africa
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EDF Energies Nouvelles commissions its first wind power plant in South Africa with Vestas wind turbines
EDF Energies Nouvelles is announcing the commissioning of the Grassridge wind farm in South Africa by InnoWind, its local subsidiary. This wind farm, which has an installed capacity of over 60 MW, is the first of the group to be developed, built and operated on the African continent. Located in the Nelson Mandela Bay … Continue reading EDF Energies Nouvelles commissions its first wind power plant in South Africa with Vestas wind turbines
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South Africa’s wind power forecast for 2015
Leading experts from Vestas, Siemens, Barclays and Green Cape discussed key questions facing this year’s wind energy market, and focused on the key concerns related to continuing the upward trajectory of the country’s wind energy investment plans. According to the experts, there was a weak link in funding the necessary transmission upgrades and a lack … Continue reading South Africa’s wind power forecast for 2015
Continue readingEDF commissionned a 61.5 megawatt (MW) wind farm near Port Elizabeth in South Africa
EDF commissionned a 61.5 megawatt (MW) wind farm near Port Elizabeth in South Africa, its EDF Energies Nouvelles division said in a statement on Thursday. The Grassridge wind farm is the first of three projects awarded to EDF Energies Nouvelles in 2012 under the competitive tender for renewable energies projects held by the South African … Continue reading EDF commissionned a 61.5 megawatt (MW) wind farm near Port Elizabeth in South Africa
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South Africa awards SolarReserve group 100 MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project
The South Africa Department of Energy (DOE) awarded preferred bidder status for a 100 megawatt (MW) Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project to a consortium led by SolarReserve, a leading global developer of utility-scale solar power projects and advanced solar thermal technology, and International Company for Water and Power Projects (ACWA Power), the Saudi water and … Continue reading South Africa awards SolarReserve group 100 MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project
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South Africa will announce a series of renewable energy projects that will add 1,000 MW
Africa’s most advanced economy is in the midst of a severe power crisis because of the government’s failure to build any major new power stations since the end of apartheid in 1994. It is also committed to introducing renewables into its mix of power generation, 95 percent of which is coal at the moment. The … Continue reading South Africa will announce a series of renewable energy projects that will add 1,000 MW
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Acciona starts up the photovoltaic plant with the highest production in Africa
Acciona Energía has put the Sishen solar photovoltaic plant into service. With its 216 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity generation per year, it will have the highest level of production of all the plants that are operational in Africa. ACCIONA holds a majority stake in the plant, the first photovoltaic facility built by the company in … Continue reading Acciona starts up the photovoltaic plant with the highest production in Africa
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South Africa opens its biggest solar power plant
The new 96 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic solar power project in South Africa’s Northern Cape province is now online and will help the country meet its critical electricity needs. The Jasper photovoltaic plant, near Kimberly, is the largest on the continent and can produce 180 000 megawatt-hours of energy a year for South African residents, enough to … Continue reading South Africa opens its biggest solar power plant
Continue readingLargest African Solar Energy Plant Comes Online In South Africa
96 megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) project helps power the South African electric grid with renewable energy, creates jobs, and investment. SolarReserve, a leading global developer of utility-scale solar power projects and advanced solar thermal technology, today announced that the 96 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) Jasper solar power project completed construction and is fully operational, … Continue reading Largest African Solar Energy Plant Comes Online In South Africa
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SCHOTT Completes Delivery for Bokpoort Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Project in South Africa
The SCHOTT group has supplied approximately 26,000 of its SCHOTT PTR® 70 receivers to the Bokpoort Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project in South Africa. The SCHOTT group has supplied a major order of approximately 26,000 of its award-winning SCHOTT PTR® 70 receivers to the Bokpoort CSP project in South Africa. The consortium UTE Solafrica, a … Continue reading SCHOTT Completes Delivery for Bokpoort Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Project in South Africa
Continue readingSouth Africa’s Eskom powers up wind energy plant
South African power utility Eskom said on Thursday it had plugged its wind farm into the national grid, the first major step in a drive to reduce heavy reliance on coal to power Africa’s most advanced economy. The Sere wind farm, 350 kms (200 miles) north of Cape Town, is Eskom’s first large-scale … Continue reading South Africa’s Eskom powers up wind energy plant
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Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Bokpoort plant in the Northern Cape to be completed by end-2015
The 50 MW Bokpoort concentrated solar power (CSP) plant was over 50% complete and was expected to be completed by December 2015. The 50 MW Bokpoort concentrated solar power (CSP) plant, in the Northern Cape, which is being built as part of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme, was over 50% complete and … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Bokpoort plant in the Northern Cape to be completed by end-2015
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Enel Green Power is growing in Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, South Africa and Morocco, increasing its wind energy and solar power capacity
Enel Green Power’s growth in the renewable energy markets of new emerging nations like Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, South Africa and Morocco continues, creating a network of worksites, new plants and tenders that stretches across the Atlantic Ocean. Work has started at the Talinay Poniente site for the construction of a new 61-megawatt wind farm. The … Continue reading Enel Green Power is growing in Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, South Africa and Morocco, increasing its wind energy and solar power capacity
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Schneider Electric solution to manage operations at SA’s inaugural concentrated solar power (CSP) plants
Schneider Electric has signed an agreement to install the distributed control system (DCS) for the two concentrated solar power (CSP) plants, Khi Solar One and KaXu Solar One, in South Africa. Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, has signed an agreement to design, install and manage the distributed control system (DCS) … Continue reading Schneider Electric solution to manage operations at SA’s inaugural concentrated solar power (CSP) plants
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EIB Finances Abengoa Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant in South Africa
Once fully developed the !Ka Xu concentrated solar thermal plant will collect solar energy using parabolic trough technology. The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is pleased to announce that it signed with the European Investment Bank (EIB) a R1,4 billion finance contract to support the development of the !Ka Xu 100 MW concentrated solar … Continue reading EIB Finances Abengoa Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant in South Africa
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Iberdrola Ingeniería completes first Renewable Energies Project in South Africa
Iberdrola Ingeniería has completed the development of its first renewable energies project in South Africa, consisting of the construction of three major facilities: the Noblesfontein and Klipheuwel wind farms and the Jasper photovoltaic power plant. Following the award of three contracts worth €273 million, it is the largest project carried out to date by the Company … Continue reading Iberdrola Ingeniería completes first Renewable Energies Project in South Africa
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Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) cooling system commissioned in Johannesburg, South Africa
MTN, the mobile network operator, has unveiled Africa’s first Concentrated Solar Power Cooling System that would power its data centres. Officials said this was in line with MTN’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. “MTN is acutely aware of the impact of global warming and its adverse impact on emerging markets including South Africa. “We continuously … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) cooling system commissioned in Johannesburg, South Africa
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