How much solar power will South Africa produce by 2030?

Approximately 30GW of solar and 9GW of wind installed by 2030, producing 59TWh of wind and solar power (compared to an estimated 61TWh in IRP). This is more solar and less wind than the IRP allocation, but reaches similar generation volumes. Source: IRP 2019, South Africa NDC, BloombergNEF.

What makes our containerised solar power generation units special?

“What makes our containerised solar power generation units special,” says Tobias, “is our use of international lquality engineering and components, while still producing local content that allows us to offer a price advantage and local support. We pride ourselves that our energy solutions are made in Africa for Africa.”

Can solar power be scaled quickly in South Africa?

To achieve 30GW of solar and 9GW of wind by 2030, investments of $12.7 billion and $10.2 billion are required respectively. Given the competitive LCOE of solar and familiarity established through auctions, PV has the most potential to be scaled quickly, also in the context of South Africa‘s emergency power needs.

What is sustainsolar – a containerised solar power solution?

Sustainable Power Generation (Pty) Ltd recently introduced its new containerised solar power solution – SustainSolar – for the African market. The South African-based clean Developing economies face numerous challenges regarding reliable electricity supply, especially in rural areas, which require unique, inventive responses.

What is the LCOE for solar power in South Africa?

The South African LCOE for PV is on par with the global PV benchmark of $40-50/MWh. Financing conditions further improve in particular for PV toward 2030. Despite improved financing conditions, capex for wind remains high until 2030. replace power-generating capacity in the next 10 years. Source: BloombergNEF.