Africa's largest photovoltaic power plant in South Africa began to take full account of the employment generation

Norwegian Scatec Solar Company in November announced that the construction of 75MW in South Africa, large-scale photovoltaic power plants earlier than originally planned three months into the grid . The power station in November 2012 to start construction within 10 months after the September 27, 2013 began the sale of electricity , November 12 officially put into use. This is currently the largest photovoltaic power plant in Africa , the South African state-owned electricity operator will Eskom power for 20 years.

The PV power plant is the South African government purchases from independent power operators of renewable energy projects "Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP)" in part . The project will build a total of 47 use of photovoltaic , wind and small hydro these three kinds of renewable energy power stations, all signed a 20-year electricity sales contract .

This 47 renewable energy power stations have 27 photovoltaic power plants with a total power output of 1048MW. Driven by other factors in REIPPPP under South Africa and other African countries, the future will continue to build tens of  dc ac inverter MW -level photovoltaic power plants.

REIPPPP overall project total investment of 74 billion rand ( about 58.26 billion yuan ) , but according to Scatec Solar introduced , in addition to the added power station outside the 17 power stations with a total investment will increase to 100 billion rand ( approximately 78.73 billion yuan ) .

The grid 75MW photovoltaic power plant built in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa with an area of 105 ha sheep farm . From sheep farm land lease, approximately 312,000 were set up solar panels , the estimated annual power generation of about 135,000 MWh, equivalent to approximately 33,000 ordinary household 's electricity consumption.

Construction funds , in addition to Scatec Solar 's own funds , there is the Norwegian state-owned fund Norfund, the Norwegian investment company Simacel, South African investment company Stanlib, South Africa's Standard Bank (Standard Bank), the South African life insurance company Old Mutual Life Assurance investment. Equipment investment fees are coming from a standard bank loan . Some of the PV power plant electricity sales and dividends will be used to support local communities within 50km radius of the social and economic development.

REIPPPP overall project goal is to create about 300,000 new jobs. The construction of the 75MW photovoltaic plant in the peak of more than 600 people work at the same time , most of them hired locally . More unique is that , Scatec Solar stressed that the release of information , participate in the construction personnel , 16 % were women , as this detail to the release of sex is relatively rare . These women are extensively involved in the management, operation and construction jobs.

In addition , Scatec Solar also stressed that began after the operation and maintenance of power generation requires 10 to 15 people, operation and maintenance will also be in the next 20 years to deepen cooperation with the local .

Scatec Solar 's investment proportion of Itochu account for about 37.5% . Following this the 75MW photovoltaic power plant after , Scatec Solar also plans to build in South Africa total 115MW of two photovoltaic power plants , which are located in the Northern Cape Province of 40MW photovoltaic power plant and the Eastern Cape 's 75MW photovoltaic power plants, two power plants are scheduled start generating electricity during the year 2014 .

Including the 75MW photovoltaic power plants , including the , Scatec Solar PV power plant construction has reached a total output power of 300MW.

In addition , the German photovoltaic wind grid tie inverter (PCS) Manufacturer SMA Solar Technology also announced that the 75MW PV power plant using the company 's products . The company offers a central control station 84 PCS, 42 intermediate transformer station , 840 Taiwan string monitoring system .