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South Africa greenlights R4.9-billion of independent solar power

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The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has announced that the Virginia Solar Park and Doornhoek PV solar projects have reached financial close.

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has announced that two solar PV projects that will generate 360MW have reached financial close.

One project, the Virginia Solar Park, is located in the Lejweleputswa District and is the seventh renewable energy project in the Free State. Red Rocket’s Virginia Solar Park will contribute 240MW of this total, while AMEA Power’s Doornhoek PV will add 120MW. In addition, the two renewable energy projects have created over 2,000 job opportunities, including 859 during construction and 1,175 once the sites are operational.

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