Tournee Solar Park, South Africa
Name of the Project
Tournee Solar Park.
Location
Standerton, Mpumalanga, in South Africa.
Project Owner/s
Independent power producer Red Rocket.
Discovery Green, the renewable-energy business of Discovery, signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Red Rocket in September 2025.
Project Description
The project entails the construction of a 300 MW solar farm. Tournee will comprise an estimated 463 000 bifacial solar modules and connect to the national grid through a 132 kV overhead powerline.
The solar farm is expected to generate about 720-million kilowatt hours a year and avoid the emission of more than 709 000 CO2-equivalent emissions a year.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not disclosed.
Planned Start/End Date
The project is scheduled to start operating in 2027.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Not disclosed.
Contact Details for Project Information
Red Rocket, tel +27 21 418 3940 or email info@redrocket.energy.
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