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Publish Date : 06-Dec-2014

The new 96 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic solar power project in South Africa’s Northern Cape province has been commissioned, which will help the country in addressing its critical electricity needs. The Jasper plant located near Kimberly, is the largest on the continent with capacity to produce 180 000 megawatt-hours of energy a year for South African residents, sufficient to power up 80 000 homes.
The project was developed by SolarReserve which announced that its completion was nearly two months ahead of schedule and is now fully operational. Location of Jasper is in a solar park near Kimberly which also includes the 75 MW Lesedi solar power project, which came online in May.

Under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), a certain percentage of total project revenues from the Jasper project will be set aside for Enterprise Development and Socio-Economic Development for the benefit of the local communities.

SolarReserve’s CEO Kevin Smith, said, “In addition to helping South Africa meet its critical electricity needs, the Jasper Project will bring long lasting economic benefits to the region.” The Jasper Project features around 325 000 PV modules, with capacity to deliver 180 000 megawatt-hours of renewable electricity a year for South Africa residents which should be sufficient to power up to 80 000 households through a 20-year power purchase agreement with Eskom, the South African power utility company. This project also marks Google’s first renewable energy investment in Africa.

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