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Solarcentury Africa successfully powers Balama with 11.25 MWp solar and 8.5 MWh BESS project for Syrah Resources
Syrah Resources achieves full operations of a groundbreaking 11.25 MWp solar and 8.5 MW/MWh BESS hybrid system at Mozambique’s Balama Graphite Operations. The system, designed by Solarcentury Africa, will provide over 35% of the mine’s power needs, making it one of, if not the, greenest off-grid mines in Africa, reducing carbon emissions and saving Syrah […]
Solarcentury Africa granted membership of the Southern African Power Pool for trading power
• Solarcentury Africa conditionally admitted as a Market Participant of the Southern African Power Pool (“SAPP”) • One of the first conditional memberships to be granted and a significant step forward for the SAPP and Solarcentury Africa • Paves the way for Solarcentury Africa to build its first merchant solar PV plant, targeting trading of […]
Solarcentury Africa and Sino Energy Sign A Joint Development Agreement for a Merchant Solar Pv Plant in Namibia
Solarcentury Africa and Sino Energy (Pty) Ltd are delighted to announce the signing of a joint development agreement to co-develop the Gerus solar PV plant in Namibia. The Gerus solar PV plant will be one of the first in the region to be developed and run as a fully merchant plant selling its power directly […]
BB Energy, Solarcentury Aim to Trade Power on Southern African Power Pool End 2023
(AP Photo/Stephen Wandera) Global trading group BB Energy and its Solarcentury Africa unit aim to be trading solar-generated power on the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) around the end of 2023, executives tell The Africa Report. Solarcentury is developing solar projects in Botswana and Namibia, either of which would meet the threshold needed to gain […]
BB Energy Launches its ‘Power Trading’ Business in the Southern African Development Community
BB Energy Group has announced the establishment of its new ‘Power Trading’ business, which represents a key pillar of its fast-growing Renewable division. As part of its strategic transition to cleaner energy, BB Energy is leveraging the long history and multi-decade trading expertise in Africa to start trading power in the Southern African Development Community […]
Solarcentury Africa, RESA and Checunda sign a joint development agreement to deliver Sunmoz’s Chimuara Solar Park Project in Mozambique
Solarcentury Africa, Renewable Energy Services Africa (“RESA”) and Checunda Investimentos are pleased to announce that they have signed a joint development agreement to utilise their combined technical capabilities and project management expertise to deliver SunMoz’s Chimuara Solar Park project in central Mozambique. SunMoz has secured over 250 hectares of land for the Chimuara Solar Park […]
Mining Indaba Week
The Solarcentury Africa team will be in Cape Town for the mining Indaba week, if you are attending it would be great to meet you
Solar and Battery Hybrid Power System for the Balama Graphite Mine – Mozambique
Solarcentury Africa is pleased to announce it has reached financial close on a solar PV and battery energy storage hybrid power system for Balama graphite mine (the “Mine”) in Mozambique, owned by Syrah Resources Limited (“Syrah”) of Australia. The hybrid power system will deliver clean, reliable power to the Mine resulting in significant operational cost […]
Strategic Partnership to Develop the Nkhoma Deka Solar Park Project, Malawi
Solarcentury Africa and Renewable Energy Services Africa (“RESA”) are pleased to announce they have signed a joint development agreement to utilise their combined capabilities and strengths to deliver the Nkhoma Deka solar park project in Malawi. The Nkhoma project has secured over 150 hectares of land ideally located for the generation and export of solar […]
Strategic Solar Energy Partnership Between Solarcentury Africa and Shumba Energy
Solarcentury Africa and Shumba Energy are pleased to announce they have signed a co-development agreement to utilise their combined capabilities and strengths to deliver renewable energy and storage projects together in Southern Africa, beginning with the grid connected 100MWp Tati solar project in Botswana. The Head of Development for Solarcentury Africa, Jason De Carteret commented […]
