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Google-Backed Esolar Brings Solar Thermal Energy to Sub-Saharan Africa

, a and Idealab backed startup providing modular, scalable solar thermal power technology, has partnered with Clean Energy Solutions (CES) of South to open eSolarSA.  Through the agreement, CES is granted the exclusive right to represent and distribute ’s concentrating solar power technology throughout a seven-country region, including the Republic of South , Namibia and Botswana. 

boasts one of the highest concentrations of solar resources in the world.  The region has made aggressive moves to boost renewable energy capacity, with the South African government notably setting the goal to provide 10,000 gigawatt hours of electricity from renewable resources by 2013. 

CES is a South African developer of utility scale renewable energy projects.  According to Stuart Fredman, CES managing director, “Sub-Saharan ’s tremendous solar resource has gone relatively untapped, but now, with ’s technology, we can establish Southern as a new hotspot for solar development…’s CSP technology is the perfect fit for South in its quest to generate affordable, clean energy and develop local jobs, particularly in rural areas.”

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