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South Africa's Kathu solar power plant begins operations

South Africa's Kathu solar power plant begins operations

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It is reported that South Africa's Kathu solar power plant has begun to officially operate. Through a power generation system in a solar-powered solar power plant, Kathu Solar Park can store up to 4-5 hours of energy to provide reliable power during periods of no solar radiation and peak demand.

According to the Ministry of Energy, South Africa’s total domestic electricity generation capacity is 51,309 MW from all sources. The country generates 91 percent of its electricity from coal, while just 4,533 MW or 8.8 percent is generated from renewable energy sources. As a result, it is one of the 15 largest emitters of Carbon dioxide (CO2) worldwide.

More so, increasing economic growth, population and a lack of investment in power plants are causing shortages in the electricity supply. According to USAID's Power Africa fact sheet on South Africa, 2.2 million households remain without power. As a consequence, significant investment in renewable and energy efficiency is needed.

The country is in the most fortunate position to have excellent solar and wind resources available. The southern African region, and in fact the whole of Africa, has sunshine all year round. Most areas in South Africa average more than 2,500 hours of sunshine per year (one of the highest local resource in the world). This means the use of solar energy is the most readily accessible resource in the country.

With significant potential to achieve energy efficiency, the South African government has taken several measures to introduce renewable energies on a large scale to meet the demand of energy. These measures were also geared towards increasing the share of renewable energy in its energy mix, and enhancing the promotion of energy efficiency in all sectors, while reducing carbon emissions.

The country's REIPPP programme for utility-scale transactions signed 27 power purchase agreements in June 2018. There are also plans to add 19,400 MW of new renewable generation by 2030, according to the draft updated Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) released in August 2018. Since initiated, South Africa’s renewable energy sector has experienced an explosive growth in the past few years with investments of more than $ 10 billion. However, there is still a long way to go towards meeting the country’s renewable energy targets.

The benefits of the Kathu Solar Park abound, including access to inexpensive electric power in remote areas not connected to the national electricity supply network. It is built with the capacity to provide clean and reliable energy to 179,000 homes in the local community of the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, the Northern Cape and South Africa as a whole. It is estimated that the solar plant will save six million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) over 20 years.

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