The 50MW plant in the Northern Cape is a joint venture between South Africa and Saudi Arabia, developed as part of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (REIPPPP).

It was officially inaugurated by South Africa’s trade and industry minister, Rob Davies, and Saudi Arabia’s commerce and trade minister, Tawfig Fawzan Alrabiah.

ACWA Power leads a consortium of local investors comprising the Public Investment Corporation of South Africa, Lereko Solafrica Investment, Lereko Metier Solafrica Fund 1, Lereko Metier Sustainable Capital Fund, Kurisani Solafrica Investments and Solafrica Community Investment Company.

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