EARLY STAGE DEVELOPMENT

Mwangaza Sekhukhune 340 MW Solar PV + BESS Project

Harnessing Sunshine, Brightening Tomorrows: Mwangaza Sekhukhune’s 340 MW Solar Powerhouse

Energizing Equitable Growth Through Renewable Partnership

Mwangaza Sekhukhune is a 340 MW utility-scale solar PV + BESS project, developed to convert South Africa’s solar resource into long-term, investable clean power and measurable local participation.

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Basic Information

Location

Limpopo, SA

Technology

Photovoltaic (PV)

Situated on 900 ha

469 314 Modules

Transmission lines

400/132kV

Generation capacity

265,6MWac

PPA Duration

20 Years

Benefits

Lifetime CO2 emissions to be avoided

14,250,000 tCO2e

Expected annual water savings

1,050,000 kL/year

Expected lifetime water savings

21,000,000 kL

Clean power to be generated

750 GWh/year

Household electricity equivalent

166,700 households

Annual CO2 to be avoided

712,500 tCO2e/year

Empowerment

Community ownership

Via a Community Trust

Projected local procurement

R500 million - R1billion

Potential construction phase jobs

700 - 1000

Potential operational phase jobs

30 - 35

Potential indirect jobs

~400

Skills development capacity

~900

Mwangaza Sekhukhune Solar PV