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Clean energy developer ET Energy announced that it has founded a new South African subsidiary — ET Solutions South Africa Pty Ltd., which will offer engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services, along with operations and maintenance (O&M) for large-scale solar power plants.

French renewables firm Engie, formerly GDF Suez, the largest independent power producer in the world, recently signed a long-term PPA for a 100MW concentrated solar power (CSP) project in South Africa.

A 90MW PV project has been completed and inaugurated in South Africa under the country's flagship renewable energy programme.

Chinese manufacturer JA Solar has been chosen as the sole module supplier for an 86MW PV power plant in South Africa.

CIGS thin-film solar technology manufacturer SoloPower Systems has completed its first commercial-scale deployment in South Africa.