Name and Location
Prieska solar power plant project, Northern Cape, South Africa.

Client
The project has been secured under a project development agreement with South African company Mulilo Solar Enter-prises and SunPower Energy Systems Southern Africa majority shareholder Total.

The project company in charge of implementing the project is owned by affiliated companies, including Total as majority shareholder (27%) and Mulilo Solar Enterprises (18%), along with four other partners, including a local community trust.

Project Description
The project involves the construction of an 86 MW wind farm near Douglas, in the Northern Cape, under the third window of the South African Department of Energy’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme.

The plant technology uses single-axis trackers to position high-efficiency solar panels to face the sun throughout the day, increasing energy capture by up to 25%, compared with fixed-tilt solar technology.

The project will sell the electricity it produces to State-owned power utility Eskom under a power purchase agreement.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
The power plant is expected to be fully operational in 2016.

Latest Developments
SunPower started construction of the solar power plant in April.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
SunPower (design and construction, operations and maintenance services).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
SunPower Energy Systems Southern Africa, tel +27 21 797 7377.