GameChange Energy Completes 283 MWp Solar PV Plant in South Africa
What happened
GameChange Energy announced the completion of its Genius Tracker™ 1P system for the 283 MWp Mooi Plaats Solar PV Plant in South Africa. The plant, located near Noupoort in the Northern Cape, is part of the Koruson 2 renewable energy cluster. The project was developed and constructed by Envusa Energy, the renewable energy joint venture between EDF Power Solutions and Anglo American.
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Why it matters
The successful commissioning of the plant means it will supply renewable electricity to Anglo American's mining operations in South Africa. These operations include Kumba Iron Ore, Valterra Platinum, and De Beers, supporting their long-term decarbonization and energy resilience objectives.
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Who's involved
- EDF power solutionsPart of the joint venture that developed and constructed the Mooi Plaats Solar PV Plant.
- Vikas BansalCEO – International at GameChange Energy, commenting on the project execution.
- De BeersA major customer benefiting from the renewable energy supply for its mining operations.
- South AfricaThe location of the major renewable energy infrastructure project.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- De BeersSpeculative
De Beers could benefit from the reliable renewable energy supply for its mining operations.
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The entities involved
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EDF power solutions
renewable energy production company, subsidiary of the EDF Group
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Vikas Bansal
researcher ORCID: 0000-0001-6047-5559
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