- Respected EPC, JUWI, has signed a major solar panel supply deal with equally respected solar panel manufacturer, JA Solar, for two large projects in South Africa.
- JA Solar was recently recognised as a “Top Performer” in the 2025 PV Module Reliability Scorecard released by PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), a globally respected independent testing laboratory.
- The company’s DeepBlue 4.0 Pro solar panel (model JAM66D45/LB) delivered outstanding results across multiple reliability test sequences, earning JA Solar this distinction for the tenth time.
- JA Solar DeepBlue 4.0 Pro solar panels are now manufactured locally in South Africa. Read more
Under the agreement, JA Solar will supply around 420,000 panels for the Sonvanger Solar Plant (developed for Glencore) and Paarde Valley PV2 (developed for Sasol and Air Liquide). The two projects are delivered in partnership with leading independent power producers Pele Green Energy and TotalEnergies, Mulilo and Reatile Group, respectively.
Together, the projects will deliver 672,000 MWh of clean, reliable energy each year, reducing about 625,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually, or the equivalent of taking more than 130,000 cars off the road. The panels will cover an area roughly the size of 160 rugby fields.
JUWI MD, Richard Doyle, commented, ” We’re proud to work with global technology leaders like JA Solar, energy-intensive industries and independent power producers to advance South Africa’s energy transition. With the country targeting nearly 30 gigawatts of new wind and solar by 2030, and 11 GW of coal capacity scheduled for decommissioning in the near future, we need to ramp up renewable energy deployment faster than ever before if we’re going to keep the lights on. These large-scale projects also bring real carbon savings to the country’s hard-to-abate sectors, while reducing electricity costs for energy users and easing pressure on the grid.”
Author: Bryan Groenendaal
