- The Northern Cape province of South Africa receives a new solar power plant.
- The project adds to Amazon’s over 270 global renewable energy projects.
Amazon has launched a 10MW solar power plant in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, adding to its portfolio of over 270 global renewable energy projects. This addition covers 20 hectares of land and consists of 24,000 bifacial solar panels, allowing the plant to capture sunlight on both sides.
In a statement by the Director of energy at Amazon Web Services, Nat Sahlstrom, the installation is part of Amazon’s dedication to helping utility suppliers “bring more renewable projects online”.
The solar plant is expected to generate up to 28,000MWh of renewable energy annually. This amounts to the yearly electricity consumption of approximately 8,000 South African homes. “We’re honoured to work with the Department of Minerals and Energy, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa, and Eskom to help deliver a new model for renewable energy generation in South Africa,” said Sahlstrom.
This project is also expected to contribute to South Africa’s economic transformation, just energy transition and a pursuit of the region’s 2030 renewable energy goals.