PNE AG has offered a South African photovoltaic (PV) mission with a complete output of 240 MW to the South African power firm NOA Group Ltd. The Khauta mission might be applied within the Free State province in central South Africa, whose economic system is primarily characterised by sturdy mining/assets and agricultural sectors. The mission is predicted to succeed in the absolutely developed part by mid-2024. By means of WKN Windcurrent, which belongs to the PNE Group, PNE will now proceed to assist the mission additional. There’s a risk for the mission dimension to be prolonged.
“We’re delighted that we’re in a position to efficiently comply with up on the sale of initiatives in our worldwide markets in 2024. South Africa is an thrilling market. With NOA, we have now a powerful companion with whom we’re one step nearer to a safe energy provide by means of clear power,” mentioned Markus Lesser, CEO PNE AG.
“The Khauta mission might be a pioneering mission for NOA as it will likely be the primary massive scale (100 MW) photo voltaic facility getting into the NOA aggregator portfolio. As NOA, along with the assist of our shareholder, African Infrastructure Funding Managers (AIIM), we aspire to make a significant contribution in direction of fixing the rapid power provide deficit in South Africa,” added Karel Cornelissen, CEO of NOA.
PNE has been energetic in South Africa since 2010. Presently, its wind and PV initiatives beneath growth add as much as round 4 GW/GWp (as of the top of 2023). PNE can also be energetic in two South African inexperienced hydrogen initiatives.
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