Lesedi, in the Northern Cape, near Kimberley; and Letsatsi, near Bloemfontein in the Free State, are fully operational and connected to the Eskom grid.
As mandated under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program (REIPPPP), the projects set aside a percentage of revenues to foster local enterprise and socio-economic development.
The two 75MW projects, selected by the Department of Energy in the first round of bids under the REIPPPP, have 20-year power-purchase agreements (PPAs) with Eskom.
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