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South Africa’s state-owned energy utility, Eskom, has issued a request for proposals for 291MW of solar capacity.

Norwegian IPP Scatec has been selected for an 846MW solar cluster in the latest REIPPPP tender from South Africa.

JUWI Renewable Energies, a subsidiary of German construction group JUWI, has signed a 220MW solar module supply agreement with JA Solar.

Independent power producer (IPP) NOA Group has reached financial close on a 349MW solar PV project in South Africa.

South Africa’s government has approved the South African Renewable Energy Master Plan (SAREM) to accelerate renewables deployment.

JUWI Renewable Energies has announced plans to build three new solar projects, with a combined capacity of 340MW, in South Africa.

The Africa Solar Industry Association’s 2025 market outlook has recorded a 2.5GW increase in PV installations in 2024.

Located in the Free State province, the project will be owned by Teraco and is expected to be operational in 2026.

A surge in rooftop solar has helped resolve load shedding in South Africa, but this has led to a decline in the demand for residential PV.

South Africa's announced 10% import duty on solar modules poses challenges for developers with tighter profit margins.