SunCentral is being developed as a utility-scale solar PV plant for multiple off-takers, including commercial and industrial customers, unlike other projects built for a single, dedicated large power consumer.
Energy regulator registers 124 solar and wind facilities with combined capacity of 804 MW and investment value of R20.18 billion.
TotalEnergies launched the R7,6-billion Hydra Project near De Aar in the Northern Cape to power 200 000 South African homes.
Located approximately 30 km north of Welkom, near Riebeeckstad, the facility features more than 715 000 solar panels spread across 560 ha.
The Carissa Wind Energy Facility near Beaufort West is now the largest permitted wind farm in South Africa, supporting green energy initiatives.