Trina Solar announced the company will be supplying Gestamp Solar with 30 MW of PV modules for two projects in South Africa. The projects will be built in two locations, near the towns of Prieska and De Aar, in the country's Northern Cape province.
Category: Africa
Trina Solar supplying Gestamp with 30 MW of modules for projects in SAR
January 30th, 2013 | Posted in SolarAcciona and partners building 50 MW CSP project in the Kalahari Desert
July 8th, 2012 | Posted in Solar
South Africa's Department of Energy has recently announced Acwa Power (Saudi Arabia) as the preferred bidder for the development of the 50 MW CSP project called Bokpoort. The project will be executed by a group of companies, including Acciona, Crowie, Sener and TSK – which are in charge of construction and operation start-up.
Acciona, Aveng awarded 2 RE projects in South Africa
May 22nd, 2012 | Posted in Solar Wind
Acciona and Aveng have been awarded the development concessions for two renewable energy projects in South Africa, as part of the second round of the international tender for RE development in this country. The projects will have a total of 209 MW of capacity.
Vestas to supply 297 MW of wind turbines for SA projects
May 22nd, 2012 | Posted in Wind
Vestas has been chosen as the preferred supplier of wind turbines for five wind energy projects in South Africa, totalling in 297 MW Of capacity. The company has been awarded this status by the South African Department of Energy, as part of the second round of tenders for renewable energy development.
Cennergi chooses Suzlon as wind turbines supplier for 138 MW SA project
April 13th, 2012 | Posted in Wind
Cennergi has chosen Suzlon as the supplier of wind turbines for a 138 MW wind farm currently under development in South Africa. The project, located in the Eastern Cape province, will feature 66 S97 2.1 MW units.
Suzlon and CGN Wind Energy co-developing 800 MW of wind capacity
March 28th, 2012 | Posted in Wind
Suzlon and Chinese wind company CGN Wind Energy have entered into an agreement to jointly develop 800 MW of wind capacity at various locations around the world. The projects will be both domestic and foreign, including countries like Brazil, South Africa, India and China. Notably, these are all growing wind energy markets, with plenty of undeveloped wind energy potential, both onshore and offshore.
Ormat awarded project in Menengai geothermal field in Kenya
February 20th, 2012 | Posted in Geothermal
Ormat Technologies has been awarded its first well head power plant in the Menengai geothermal field in Kenya, as part of the country's tender for geothermal development concessions. The project is to be executed on a build-operates-transfer (BOT) principle. The geothermal field is located about 180 km West of the country' capital of Nairobi.
Siemens wins first wind turbine order in Africa
January 31st, 2012 | Posted in Wind
Siemens has won its first ever order for wind turbines in Africa. The company is to supply a total of 100 MW of wind capacity to Nareva Holding (44 wind turbines), which is developing the Haouma and Foum El Oued wind farms in Morocco.
Aside from the delivery and installation of the wind turbines, Siemens is also to provide service and maintenance for five years. Both projects are to enter commercial operation in mid-2013.
Petra Solar and Enviromena in partnership for solar and smart grid development in MENA
January 20th, 2012 | Posted in Solar
Petra Solar and Enviromena Power Systems have entered into a partnership to pursue solar energy and smart grid development in the Middle East and North Africa region. This partnership will draw its strength from Petra Solar's Smart Solar technology and Enviromena's renewable energy development expertise.
Gamesa in 200 MW supply deal for Egypt's wind projects
December 29th, 2011 | Posted in Wind
Gamesa has won the supply contract for a total of 200 MW of wind turbines, to be installed at wind farm projects in the Gulf of El-Zayt, on Egypt's Red Sea coast. The contract was awarded by the New & Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) of Egypt, after a public tender.
