Trina Solar to Supply 30MW to Gestamp Solar for Two Projects in South Africa

CHANGZHOU, China. Trina Solar Limited (TSL), a global leader in photovoltaic modules, solutions and services, has announced that it will supply 30MW of photovoltaic modules to Gestamp Solar, one of the world’s leading companies in the development and management of photovoltaic parks, for two projects in South Africa. Large-scale solar systems will be installed in [...]

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Two New Solar PV Projects Announced for South Africa

WUXI, China, December, 2012. Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), one of the world’s largest producers of solar panels, has announced that it will supply approximately 100 megawatts (MW) of solar panels for two projects that are being developed, built and operated by a consortium led by Mainstream Renewable Power in South Africa. The [...]

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BYD to Supply 110MW of Solar Energy Modules to South Africa

December 2012 BYD Company Limited, one of the world’s largest energy solution supplierannounced that BYD will supply 110MW of solar modules-a total of around 458,000solar modules to South Africa for the two projects. By contributing 75 MW toone of the largest solar station in South Africa and also the largest projectof BYD, BYD has supplied [...]

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JinkoSolar to Supply 81 MW WBHO-Building Energy in South Africa

December 2012, SHANGHAI JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JKS), a leading global solar power product manufacturer, today announced that it has signed a contract with fix price to supply WBHO-Building Energy (Pty) Ltd. (“WBHO-BE”) with 81 MW of photovoltaic (PV) modules for the solar PV park project in Gamagara Local Municipality, Northern [...]

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The first Off-grid Solar Diesel Hybrid Power Plant for South Africa

SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) has equipped the first off-grid solar diesel hybrid power plant generating power in the megawatt range in South Africa with inverters and intelligent system management. The installation, consisting of 4,200 photovoltaic (PV) modules and 63 Sunny Tripower inverters, has been complementing the diesel energy supply of a chrome ore mine [...]

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JinkoSolar to Supply 81 MW WBHO-Building Energy in South Africa

SHANGHAI, December, 2012. JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd, a leading global solar power product manufacturer, has announced that it has signed a contract with fix price to supply WBHO-Building Energy (Pty) Ltd. (“WBHO-BE”) with 81 MW of photovoltaic (PV) modules for the solar PV park project in Gamagara Local Municipality, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. The [...]

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SOLAR23 Installs 28 Solar Photovoltaic Pumping Systems for Clean Drinking Water in Somalia

In October 2012 SOLAR23 delivered 28 pump systems to Somalia. These are powered by solar energy and provide clean drinking water to over 100 000 people from rural areas. The solar company based in Ulm has specialized in international projects for independent power supply and electrification of small communities and villages. The vast experience in [...]

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Siemens Recieves Order for Two Solar Photovoltaic (PV) plants

Siemens has received the first South African order for construction of two solar photovoltaic (PV) plants. The PV plants will be erected in De Aar and Droogfontein in the Nordkap province and are scheduled to go online in 2014. South Africa has a goal of 20,000 MW of renewable power generation capacity The South African [...]

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Gestamp Solar Signs Financing Agreement for 30 Photovoltaic Solar MW in South Africa

Madrid, November 2012 Gestamp Solar, the photovoltaic solar division of Gestamp Renewables, has signed the power purchase agreement (PPA) and the financing agreement for two projects in South Africa for a total power of 30 MW. These two projects were selected as “Preferred Bidders” in December 2011 under the REIPP. Both projects will be located [...]

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New Concentrated Solar Photo Voltaic Generation Plant in South Africa Soon to be Built

Bernin, France, November, 2012. Soitec (Euronext), a world leader in generating and manufacturing revolutionary semiconductor materials for the electronics and energy industries, has announced the signature today of a power purchase agreement covering the electricity generated at the Touwsrivier power plant it is to build in South Africa. This signature represents a decisive step for [...]

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The Largest Solar Power Plant Ever Built in South Africa. 240 million euro Invested

Moncada Costruzioni South Africa (Pty) Ltd., has entered into a contract for the construction of works (EPC) for the first 94.5 MWp of photovoltaic power, for an amount of approximately This work represents the largest solar investment ever made by an Italian company and uses Italian technology produced in the factory of thin film panels, [...]

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Developing a Portfolio of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects with South African

FC and Sasfin Announce Partnership to Develop Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects Johannesburg, November 1, 2012—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Sasfin Bank today announced a partnership to develop a portfolio of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects with South African small and medium enterprises. The new advisory services agreement will [...]

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Masdar to Develop 15 MW Solar Plant in Mauritania

Masdar announced this month the development of a 15-megawatt solar power project in Nouakchott, the capital city of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. The plant will deliver 10 per cent of electricity capacity in Mauritania. Masdar is a renewable energy company based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, which has large and small-scale power projects around the [...]

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