Ilanga CSP 1

Group

General Info

Owner/s: 

  • Ilangalethu Solar Power

Technology: 

  • Parabolic trough

Country: 

  • South Africa

Status: 

  • Development

Purpose: 

  • Commercial

Usage: 

  • Electricity

Power: 

100.00 MW

Construction start date: 

July 2014

Start date: 

November, 2016

Location: 

Uppington, Norhtern Cape
General comments:

Emvelo has played a central role in the formation and project management of Ilangalethu Solar Power Proprietary Limited, an independent power project development entity that is developing Project Ilanga CSP 1. Ilanga CSP 1 is a 100 MW Parabolic Trough plant being developed at the proposed 1.1 GW Karoshoek solar valley site, Upington, South Africa. The Karoshoek solar valley concept was conceived by Emvelo, the vision for the 34,000 hectare site is to roll out up to 1.1 GW of concentrated thermal power plants capable of generating dispatchable solar electricity

The Karoshoek solar valley is located within the 5GW Northern Cape Solar Corridor.

Documents and links:
  • South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) approval
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