Infinity Power signed EPC agreements for two solar projects in South Africa with a combined capacity of 773.6 MWp
The projects are expected to supply electricity to more than 450,000 households and significantly reduce carbon emissions
The developments support South Africa’s expanding renewable energy sector and Infinity Power’s growth ambitions across Africa

Infinity Power is advancing the development of its South African portfolio. During the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town, the company announced the signing of two conditional Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) agreements for solar projects totaling 773.6 MWp in the country.

The first agreement covers the 285.6-MWp Highveld Solar PV project in Mpumalanga province, developed under the seventh bidding round of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP Bid Window 7). Infinity Power selected Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy as its preferred EPC contractor.

The second agreement relates to the 488-MWp Negwedi solar cluster in the Free State province, for which PowerChina Guizhou Engineering was selected as EPC contractor.

According to Infinity Power, the Highveld project is expected to supply electricity to about 167,000 households and avoid more than 660,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions per year once it becomes operational. The Negwedi cluster could supply electricity to nearly 289,000 households and reduce emissions by more than 1.14 million metric tons of CO2 annually.

The cost of the projects, their construction schedules and financing arrangements were not disclosed. Regarding the Highveld project, Infinity Power said that partnering with an EPC contractor with a proven global track record would help ensure the project is delivered in line with the highest technical and operational standards.

Jointly owned by Infinity and Masdar, Infinity Power aims to reach 10 GW of operational capacity across Africa by 2032. South Africa is one of its key growth markets. Despite coal’s dominance in the country’s power sector, South Africa has the largest renewable energy capacity on the continent and continues to deploy new projects through the REIPPPP programme.

Growing electricity demand from industrial users and the expansion of electricity wheeling arrangements continue to support investment in large-scale renewable energy projects across the country.

Abdoullah Diop