Scatec Solar connects fourth solar power plant to the grid
Solar power producer Scatec Solar and partners have grid-connected and reached commercial operation for 86MW of the 258MW solar power complex in Upington.
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Upington, South Africa: Independent solar power producer Scatec Solar and partners have grid-connected and reached commercial operation for 86 MW of the 258 MW solar power complex in Upington, South Africa.
The 86 MW facility, known as Sirius, is expected to produce 217 GWh and will lead to the abatement of more than 180,000 t of CO2 emissions annually.
“We are pleased to reach another milestone with the grid connection of our fourth solar power plant in South Africa, with a combined capacity of 276 MW,” said Raymond Carlsen, CEO of Scatec Solar.
The three projects in Upington were awarded in April 2015 in the fourth bidding round under the South African Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Program (REIPP).
The two remaining solar plants totaling 172 MW are expected to reach commercial operation within the next few months.
Source: ESI Africa