Jasper PV Project
KIMBERLEY, SOUTH AFRICA
The Jasper Solar Power Project completed construction in October 2014 and is fully operational, playing a part in helping South Africa meet its renewable energy targets, in addition to stimulating long-term economic development and creating new jobs. The Jasper Project produces 180,000 megawatt-hours of energy annually for South African residents, enough to power up to 80,000 homes. Jasper is located adjacent to the Lesedi Power Project, and also adjacent to SolarReserve’s proposed Redstone CSP Tower project with integrated storage. It has 96 MW-DC installed capacity; 75 MW-AC net generation.
HISTORY
In 2011, SolarReserve joined with local empowered infrastructure investors and local developers in the South African market to develop large-scale photovoltaic solar energy projects.
The Jasper Power Project was awarded by the South Africa Department of Energy in the second round of bidding under the South Africa Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program (REIPPPP), and included a financial investment from Google, which was their first renewable energy investment in South Africa. Jasper began full construction on site in October 2013, and achieved full commercial operations a year later in October 2014.
— source solarreserve.com