Cape Town-based renewables developer Sola Group has secured approval from the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to build two 100 MW solar power plants. The two projects will be located in South Africa's North West province. They will sell electricity through power purchase agreements (PPAs) to US-based titanium products supplier Tronox, which operates several mines and smelters in the region. “The advantage of the wheeling framework is that it allows perfect solar regions to be developed and used to provide power to perfect industrial and mining regions” said Wills. “A perfect solar region is a flat area, with high solar resource, very little environmental or social impact, uncomplicated underground conditions and has access to a strong grid node with good power evacuation potential.”

Source: The North Africa Journal May 24, 2022 09:42 UTC