8.5 MW Rwandan solar plant switches hands for $1.38M

Scatec ASA divests a 54% stake in the 8.5 MW ASYV solar plant in Rwanda for $1.38M to Fortis Green Fund I Rwanda Holdings Ltd and Axian Energy Green Ltd. The ASYV plant, operational since 2014, holds a 25-year PPA with EWSA, backed by the Rwandan government. Pending official approval, the deal aims to conclude…

Botswana’s first Utility-Scale PV project commences construction

Scatec ASA achieves financial close for the first 60 MW of the 120 MW Mmadinare Solar Complex in Botswana, beginning construction of the nation’s first utility-scale PV project. The plant will annually power 20,000 households, avoiding 48,000 tons of CO2 emissions. The total project expenditure is BWP 1.4 billion. Scatec owns the project entirely, also…

Kenhardt project lights up South Africa with clean energy

Scatec ASA initiates electricity supply from the Kenhardt project in South Africa, boasting a 540 MW solar and 225MW/1,140MWh battery storage. The project contributes 150 MW dispatchable power to the national grid through a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement with Eskom. Representing a USD 1 billion investment, the project involves 51% equity from Scatec and the…