BioTherm Energy has announced the completion of all four of its renewable energy projects in South Africa, with the latest project having come on stream in the Eastern Cape. The company's R6.5bn investment, connects 284MW into South Africa's national grid and is partnered by Thebe Investment Corporation (TIC), which has a 37.5% stake in all four projects.
The 123MW Golden Valley Wind Energy Facility has reached commercial operations and is expected to generate over 477GWh of renewable power each year, equivalent to the energy needs of approximately 120 000 households. It joins 33MW Excelsior Wind Energy Facility, in the Western Cape; and two solar PV projects in the Northern Cape, namely 46MW Aggeneys Solar and its sister plant 86MW Konkoonsies II Solar, all of which form part of the government's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme's fourth bid round. For further information see the IDTechEx report on Self-Powering Smart Cities 2018-2028.