Expert technical and commercial solutions at the best possible cost

Expert technical and commercial solutions 

at the best possible cost

Solarcentury Africa is your energy solutions partner

We start by listening to you and understanding your energy needs and goals. We then work with you to select the best technical and commercial solution for you covering all aspects including design, engineering, procurement, commercial structuring, legal, fundraising and operations. We work as your partner, independent of suppliers, contractors and funders, to ensure you get the best solution at the lowest cost.

All of this is done in-house leveraging off our many years of experience across Africa designing and delivering energy solutions.


Our business sectors


Merchant

  • First true independent power company in SADC
  • We generate and trade power in the region from a range of renewable plants
  • Targeting to develop and own at least 500 MW of solar PV in the next 3-5 years
  • 200 MW of projects already in active development with a further 836 MW secured

Industrial solutions

  • Design, build and funding of hybrid power systems for large industrial customers
  • Solutions for off-grid and on-grid customers
  • Usually contracted under a long-term PPA or lease contract
  • Currently in discussions with over 100 mines and large industrial users

Development

  • PPA-backed utility scale IPPs
  • Develop build and raise funding for grid connected utility projects
  • Scope to also equity fund and own the assets
  • Over 270 MW of projects already in active development with a further 84MW secured

Technology

  • In-house engineering team capable of providing ‘owners engineer’ services
  • We can also provide advisory work for private partners and governments
  • Research and development into new technologies, components and solutions
  •  Procurement and tendering services for full EPC works. EPMC services available if required.

Our business approach


We are a “solutions provider”, more than just a developer, with an integrated model, which has proven to be the key to our success over the years. Our business model is based on the following key pillars:

We listen
  • Clients' needs & drivers
  • Technical specifics
  •  Project restrictions
  • Applicable regulations
  • Local constraints

We develop

  • Site acquisition
  • Technical design
  • Permitting & consultation
  • Securing grid agreement

We structure

  • IPP – BOO – BOOT
  • All contracts aligned
  • Detailed Engineering
  • EPC selection
  • Grid integration

We finance

  • Arranging finance
  • Equity funding
  • Financial modelling
  • Bankability assessment

We build

  • EPC management
  • Variation control
  • High-level engineering
  • Quality control
  • Health and safety

We operate

  • Energy Trading
  • Asset management
  • Asset optimisation
  • O&M
  • Data monitoring