SolarReserve Finished Two 75MW Solar Plants in South Africa

Publicado el 29 may. 2014
SolarReserve  GCL-Poly Energy 
May 28, 2014 - SolarReserve today announced that two 75MW solar photovoltaic projects have completed construction and are fully operational and successfully helping to power the Eskom South African electric grid with renewable energy.

The Lesedi and Letsatsi Projects, totaling 150MW of installed capacity, are capable of powering more than 130,000 South African homes with clean energy and have provided significant economic benefits to the region. Combined, the two projects generated 2.3 million man-hours during construction. As mandated under the South African Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program (REIPPPP), the projects set aside a percentage of total project revenues for enterprise and socio-economic development, which will be invested for the benefit of the local communities.

The Lesedi Project and Letsatsi Project, each respectively located in the Northern Cape and the Free State, were selected by the South Africa Department of Energy (DOE) in the first round of bids under the REIPPPP. The projects have each executed 20-year power purchase agreements with Eskom.

"The social and economic benefits that these projects are imparting in South Africa today demonstrate the positive results of close cooperation between the U.S. and South African governments along with private companies in each nation," said SolarReserve's CEO Kevin Smith. "We look forward to continuing this positive momentum through collaboration on further projects, including concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) plants, featuring SolarReserve's industry-leading CSP technology with integrated energy storage. Our upcoming CSP projects will provide South Africa with clean, reliable and non-intermittent electricity, day and night."

The projects were developed and financed by a consortium including SolarReserve, the IDEAS Managed Fund, the Kensani Group, GCL Poly Energy Holdings and Intikon Energy. Rand Merchant Bank acted as Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner for the projects' debt funding requirements.


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