South Africa’s largest wheeling project was officially commissioned in Lichtenburg, North West, on July 16. The SOLA Group, in collaboration with Tronox Mineral Sands, will deliver over 200MW of renewable energy, injecting more than R200 million into the local economy and creating hundreds of job opportunities. SOLA Group has delivered the country’s only operational utility-scale renewable wheeling plants, totaling 268MWp, with an additional 325MWp currently under construction. Photo: SuppliedThe SOLA projects are among the first renewable energy wheeling facilities to deliver power to the network, and they are the largest in South Africa. “To date, SOLA Group has delivered the only operational utility-scale renewable wheeling plants in the country, totalling 268MWp, and has a further 325MWp currently in construction,” says Ian Burger, MD Technical at SOLA.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 17, 2024 16:18 UTC