The city of Cape Town, South Africa, has started building a 7 MW solar plant that it will own and operate. It has also launched a tender for a 5 MW/8 MWh battery energy storage system to be built at the same site. Cape Town is set to become the first city in South Africa to own and operate its own solar plant.
To encourage residential adoption of renewable energy, Cape Town has also launched an online solar authorisation portal to simplify the process of obtaining certificates for installing solar panels and battery systems in homes, reducing wait times and motivating more households to switch to solar power.
The city is currently building a 7 MW solar facility in Atlantis, about 40 km north of Cape Town, with plans to increase capacity to 10 MW in the future. The R200 million ($11.3 million) project is being managed by the Lesedi Technoserve consortium, which is responsible for the engineering, procurement, and construction.
As part of its long-term energy strategy, the city plans to invest R39.5 billion in infrastructure between July 2024 and June 2027. Furthermore, Cape Town has issued a tender for its first battery energy storage system, which will feature a capacity of 5 MW/8 MWh.
The City of Cape Town has launched construction of a 7-10 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Atlantis, in the Western Cape Province. To be developed at a cost of approximately $11.3 million,
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