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Black Mountain Mining solar PV facility, South Africa – update

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1st August 2025

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

     

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Name of the Project
Black Mountain Mining (BMM) solar PV facility.

Location
Aggeneys, Northern Cape, South Africa.

Project Owner/s
Vedanta Zinc International (VZI) subsidiary BMM. VZI has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Enernet Global.

Project Description
VZI signed a PPA with independent power producer (IPP) Enernet Global in 2023 to build, own, operate and maintain a 12 MW direct current solar PV plant for VZI’s BMM operations. 

The Phase 1 facility will generate about 29 GWh/y of electricity and will reduce carbon emissions by about 25 t/y.

Phase 2 will entail entry into a new PPA.

Potential Job Creation
The project will generate direct and indirect employment opportunities for communities within the Khâi-Ma municipal area and for the broader Namakwa district, both in the construction and 25-year operational tenor of the plant.

Capital Expenditure
Capital will be invested by the IPP.

Planned Start/End Date
The project is expected to be completed in 2025.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None disclosed.

Contact Details for Project Information
VZI, tel +27 11 685 3960 or email info@vedantaresources.co.za.

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

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