Name of the Project 
JUWI solar projects.

Location 
South Africa.

Project Owner/s 
Global builder and operator of renewable-energy projects JUWI Renewable Energies.

Project Description 
JUWI plans to start the construction of three major private solar PV projects in 2025, totalling 340 MW. 

The projects will serve key players in the mining, data centre and energy sectors. 

Collectively, they will generate more than one-million megawatt-hours of clean energy a year, enough to power about 200 000 South African households, and offset nearly one-million tonnes of CO₂ emissions a year. The projects will also add about 5% to the country's total solar PV capacity.

The projects include:

• a 120 MW solar PV facility for data centre company Teraco Data Centres, supplying multiple locations through wheeling innovation from a generation site, in the Free State.
• a 120 MW solar PV facility (Paarde Valley PV2) for global chemicals and energy company Sasol and French multinational Air Liquide, in partnership with independent power producers TotalEnergies, Mulilo and Reatile Group.
• a 100 MW solar PV facility (Sonvanger) for diversified natural resource company Glencore, providing clean energy for its ferrochrome smelters in partnership with Pele Green Energy.

Potential Job Creation 
The projects are expected to create more than 2 000 jobs during the construction phase.

Capital Expenditure 
The combined investment for these projects is more than R6-billion.

Planned Start/End Date 
Construction is planned to start in 2025. Specific completion dates have not been disclosed.

Latest Developments 
JUWI Renewable Energies has signed two solar module supply agreements with JA Solar, a manufacturer of high-performance PV technology.

The deal is for nearly 420 000 solar panels for the 100 MW Sonvanger solar plant; and the 120 MW Paarde Valley PV2 project.

The two projects will supply 672 000 MWh/y of clean electricity, which is expected to reduce CO₂ emissions by about 625 000 t/y, and also ease pressure on the national grid and reduce electricity costs for large energy users.  

Key Contracts, Suppliers, and Consultants 
None disclosed.

Contact Details for Project Information 
JUWI Renewable Energies, tel +49 6732 9657-0.