- PPC cement and Yellow Door Energy (“YDE) have signed a 24.5 MW solar power purchase agreement (“PPA”).
- The project operates under a solar wheeling arrangement, where YDE’s solar park in Leeudoringstad, North West Province, will deliver clean electricity to four PPC operations via the Eskom grid.
- These include, PPC Slurry in the North West Province, PPC Dwaalboom in Limpopo and PPC De Hoek and PPC Riebeek in the Western Cape.
The project includes the installation of a 43-kilometre overhead electrical line to connect the solar park to an Eskom substation, enhancing grid infrastructure and facilitating access to clean electricity.
YDE is responsible for financing, designing, constructing, commissioning, operating, and maintaining the Naledi Ya YDE Solar Park throughout the term of the PPA. Businesses are increasingly opting for the PPA model to go solar. This model enables companies to significantly cut energy costs without their own upfront investment or operational risks, while focusing on their core operations and benefiting from clean, reliable and cost-competitive electricity.
Author: Bryan Groenendaal
