Kathu Solar Park
South Africa names builders of Kathu Solar Park
Spanish companies Sener and Acciona have a strong presence in South Africa, and have been
involved in several projects under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer
Procurement Programme. Now they have been signed up to build Kathu Solar Park, outside
Upington.
New solar plants in sunny Northern Cape
Kathu Solar Park and Redstone Solar Thermal Power will each add 100MW capacity to
the electricity grid. Concentrated solar thermal power is able to store solar power
generated the day, meaning they will continue to supply energy at night. They add to
the five plants already commissioned.