The City of Cape Town has initiated the construction of a 7 MW solar plant in Atlantis, reducing its reliance on Eskom, South Africa’s state-owned electricity supplier. This project, which will also include 5 MW of battery storage, is part of a broader plan to combat the country’s persistent load-shedding issues and mitigate the impact of Eskom’s rising electricity prices. The City Mayor emphasized that the power generated by the solar plant would be cheaper than Eskom’s price. The project is also expected to create local jobs and contribute to economic development in Atlantis. The city also plans to roll out additional solar projects and explore the option of purchasing power from independent producers in the future.
Atlantis solar plant in Cape Town aims to reduce Eskom dependency
With 5 MW of battery storage, the 7 MW solar project in Atlantis is aimed at mitigating load-shedding in Cape Town. (Image Credit/Source: Tom Fisk/Pexels)
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Bechtel will handle the design and construction of Rio Tinto’s latest solar initiative at the Kennecott site in Utah. (Image Credit/Source: Pixabay/Pexels)
Ameresco will design, build, and maintain the solar project at UCI Health over a 25-year power purchase agreement. (Image Source: Ameresco)
The $290M financing will support Pine Gate’s 225 MW solar projects across two southern US states. (Image Source: Pine Gate)