The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has signed two purchase agreements for a combined 70 MW of power, with more to follow in the coming months under a competitive tendering process for delivery of up to 200 MW of power. The 20-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) are with solar plants that will be connected to the city’s grid in Atlantis (30 MW from Jempec), and Philippi (40 MW from Make A Difference).

Cape Town has signed its first power purchase agreements with independent solar producers, securing 70MW from plants in Atlantis and Philippi over 20 years at prices expected to…

The City of Cape Town has entered into two power purchase agreements (PPAs) for a total of 70 MW of solar energy and expects to sign more such contracts in the coming months as it…