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Among the 7 announced CSP plants under South African REIPPP Program, Kathu Solar Park is a 100MW CSP plant using parabolic trough technology with 4.5-hours molten-salt storage. Getting back to the history, the project had been awarded as one of the two preferred bidders in December 2014 during the 3^rd round of REIPPPP by DoE. Led by French power company ENGIE, Kathu signed PPA with Eskom this May and started construction, expectedly, the plant will be operational in the second half of 2018.
Click to read detailed description of Kathu Solar Park and other CSP plants in RSA.
 
Kathu is the first CSP project that ENGIE has undertaken and is an impressive addition to its existing African energy portfolio. As Bruno Bensasson, CEO of the ENGIE Africa says, “The Kathu Solar Park project supports South Africa’s strategy of increasing the contribution of renewable power and also underlines our commitment to be a key partner in achieving sustainable energy generation in Africa.”
File to free download: South African CSP Projects under REIPPPP.
 
ENGIE is a long-term investor in Africa. In CSP domain, EGNIE shows quite active ambition, together with its American partner SolarReserve, by joining the bid competition of REIPPPP Round4.5 with three 150MW tower projects named KotuloTsatsi, Rooipunt and Kalkaar, resources say.
File to free download: RSA IPP Procurement Program Overview.
 
To communicate more on ENGIE’s CSP development in South Africa, Mr. Cedric Faye, CEO of Kathu Solar Park will present CSP Focus South Africa 2016 Nov.23-24 Johannesburg. 
 
SAVE USD 200 by registering before Sept.29. Click here to register or download program for CSP Focus South Africa Nov.23-24.
 
CSP Focus RSA 2016 Speakers

IPP Office: Lena Mangondo, Head of Legal

Eskom: Vikesh Rajpaul, Programme Manager-CSP

Nampower: Margaret Mutschler, Head of Generation and Renewable Projects

Abengoa Solar: Julian Lopez Garrido, SA Country Manager

ACWA Power: Nandu Bhula, Deputy Managing Director-SA & CEO of Redstone CSP Plant

SolarReserve: Terence Govender, Vice President-Africa

ACS-Cobra: Javier de la Cruz Aguillo, Delegate of Renewable Division

TSK: Rafael Lapique, Southern Africa Regional Director

Empresarios Agrupados: Xavier Lara, Services Director

ENGIE: Cedric Faye, CEO of Kathu Solar Park

Mott MacDonald: Javier Relancio, Solar Programme Leader, Africa

IFC: Marcel Bruhwiler, Principal Investment Officer

IDC: TBA

Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking: Emile Malan, Principal: Energy

DBSA: Mpho Mokwele, Infrastructure Finance Manager

Baker & McKenzie: Jennifer Stolp, Partner

Allen & Overy LLP: Jason van der Poel, Partner-SA

247Solar Inc.: Bruce N. Anderson, CEO

GeoSun: Riaan Meyer, Managing Director

Arcus Consulting: Andrew Pearson, Ecology Specialist

 
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