Oya Energy Solar PV Park is a 155MW solar PV power project. It is planned in Western Cape, South Africa. The project is currently in permitting stage. It will be developed in single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2021 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in August 2022.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Solar PV 155 155 Permitting Western Cape, South Africa EDF Renewables (South Africa); G7 renewable energies

Description

The project is being developed by EDF Renewables (South Africa) and G7 renewable energies. G7 renewable energies, Innowind Investments, Meadows Oya Energy, Oya Energy and Perpetua RMI4P Oya are currently owning the project.

Oya Energy Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project.

The project cost is expected to be around $185.225m.

Development Status

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The project construction is expected to commence from 2021. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by August 2022.

About EDF Renewables (South Africa)

EDF Renewables (South Africa) Pty Ltd formely known as InnoWind (Pty) Ltd (InnoWind), a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles SA, is a renewable energy company that operates wind farms. The company develops, finances, builds, owns and operates renewable energy generation facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa. It also provides oversight services for renewable energy projects by managing the projects and their commercial agreements over their entire life cycle. The company is currently engaged in management and development of wind farm project in eastern cape region include Waainek Wind Farm, Grassridge Wind Farm, Chaba Wind Farm, Wesley-Ciskei, and others . It offers services such as project development, construction management and asset management on renewable energy projects in partenership with other business entities. The company runs its operations in Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, South Africa. EDF Renewables is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.

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