- Nandu Bhula, country manager for ACWA Power, reports that the 100MW Redstone Concentrated Solar Plant has been synchronised to the national grid in South Africa.
- At ZAR 11.6 billion total investment, the Redstone project is the largest renewable energy investment in South Africa to date.
Located in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa, the Redstone plant is equipped with a 12-hour thermal storage system that will deliver clean and reliable electricity to nearly 200,000 households round the clock.
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Redstone CSP will displace an estimated 440 metric tons of CO2 emissions per year. The project is certified under the Climate Bonds Standard and Certification Scheme and aligned with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement which seeks to limit global warming to under 2 degrees Celsius.
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As part of its implicit social contract, Redstone CSP will provide value-adding ancillary services required by the system operator at no cost to the local public utility Eskom, which marks a first for a renewable energy plant in the country.
Author: Bryan Groenendaal
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440,000 metric tons per annum maybe?
This is going to cost consumers an arm and a leg
How many tons of C02 did it take to build the site and make all of the equipment
Who pays and where is the money coming from and who benefits 🤔 financially $$$ ????
For those of you asking how much CO2 did it take to build… It took exactly 1x whatever amount.. And then 0x CO2 after that, to get electricity
Whats wrong with Nuclear.. its the only answer but then the anc can’t steal..get rid of ANC and all problems will disappear.. Simple..
Everything is wrong with Nuclear… You willing to live right next to powerplant. Built by the cheapest contractor.. with the same track record of zero maintenance..I think not.