- Sasol’s 69MW Msenge Emoyeni Wind Farm (Msenge) has reached commercial operations. Located in Bedford, Eastern Cape, the 16 turbines are supplying electrons wheeled through the national grid to Sasolburg Operations in the Free State.
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The project consortium is led by African Clean Energy Developments (“ACED”) and consists of African Infrastructure Investment Managers (“AIIM”) and Reatile Renewables (Pty) Ltd (“Reatile”). ACED and AIIM are co-sponsors and the equity in Msenge is 62% owned by AIIM, through its flagship IDEAS Fund, and 38% by Reatile.
Completed within 18 months, Msenge is one of the fastest constructed renewable energy projects, leveraging the deep expertise of the consortium and broadening local experience in developing and executing large-scale renewable power generation.
Simon Baloyi, President and CEO of Sasol said, “I am very excited about this historic milestone in our energy transition journey, which demonstrates the success of partnerships and collaboration. It is a tangible step, as one of the largest private procurers of renewable energy in South Africa, in contributing to reducing Sasol’s greenhouse gas emissions, supporting the country’s transition to a lower-carbon future, while also enabling energy security and local employment.”
Since 2021, Sasol committed to procuring up to 1200MW of renewable energy by 2030 and has to date signed 757MW of power purchase agreements (PPAs). With renewable energy being a cornerstone of Sasol’s strategy, its current pipeline comprises the Damlaagte 97,5 MW solar project (reached financial close in November 2023) and the Impofu cluster, consisting of three onshore wind projects totalling 330 MW of wind renewable energy (reached financial close in February 2024).
Author: Bryan Groenendaal
