- Canadian Solar signs 256MW solar module contract with SOLA Group.
- The plants will generate approximately 580GWh of clean, renewable electricity every year.
Canadian Solar subsidiary CSI Solar Co Ltd signed the 256MW solar module contract with SOLA Group, a Cape Town-based independent power producer.
The 256MWs of solar modules will power the two largest utility-scale solar PV projects in South Africa, based on private power purchase agreements (PPAs).
The two solar projects are 126MWp and 130MWp in size, located in South Africa’s North West Province. Both projects are developed and will be operated by SOLA Group and its partners.
Construction started in October 2022, and commercial operation is planned for the first quarter of 2024.
These two solar power projects cover an area of approximately 430ha. Once in operation, it is estimated that they will generate approximately 580GWh of clean, renewable electricity every year. This is equivalent to powering 40,000 households and reducing 595 tons of CO2 emissions yearly.