South Africa: Kathu CSP start-up


Issue 386 - 14 Feb 2019 | 3 minute read

French utility Engie has announced that its 100MW Kathu concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in Northern Cape province began commercial operations on 30 January. The plant was selected as a preferred bidder in what has become known as round 3.5 of the country’s renewable energy independent power producer procurement (REIPPP) programme, signing a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Eskom in May 2016. This was just in time to avoid Eskom’s subsequent refusal to sign further agreements which lasted nearly two years.

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