For this purpose, the agreement calls for creation of a new company, esolarSA.

Working closely with eSolar, CES will operate eSolarSA as a separate entity responsible for project support and client service in Southern Africa.

CES is granted the exclusive right to represent and distribute eSolar's concentrating solar power technology throughout a seven-country region, including South Africa, Bostwana and Namibia.

Financial terms of the deal and where solar thermal power plants could be built were not disclosed.

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