SolarAfrica, a company that provides a suite of capex-free green energy solutions to the commercial and industrial sectors in Southern Africa and a part of the greater Starsight Energy Africa Group, is making progress in the development of its flagship utility-scale solar project, SunCentral.
SunCentral is a large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) plant located in South Africa’s Northern Cape province. SolarAfrica reached financial close on the first 114-megawatt component of the project, alongside funding partners Investec and RMB. The R1.8 billion ($100 million) investment into SunCentral marks the start of the project’s rollout in South Africa.
SunCentral will be developed in three phases. Phase 1, which consists of 342 megawatts, will be delivered through a staged rollout of three 114-megawatt facilities and will deliver renewable energy to a diverse range of offtakers by wheeling it through South Africa’s power grid. Phase 2 and 3 will increase SunCentral’s ca
