- South Africa is host to the continents first top 10 tier 1 solar panel manufacturing facility in Africa.
- Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System Co. Ltd known as ‘Seraphim’ has a world-class solar PV panel manufacturing factory in East London , Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- The 300 MW production capacity facility is a joint venture between Seraphim, ILB Helios Southern Africa and Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa.
- The USD $14 million module assembly plant utilizes the latest fully-automated production technology.
“This isn’t Seraphim’s first overseas facility, but it signifies a critical milestone. Our South African initiative is symbolic of our commitment to global customers seeking reliable Tier-1 capacity to support their project pipeline,” said Polaris Li, General Manager of Seraphim. “We firmly believe in the bright future of South Africa and the entire continent.”
“Our manufacturing operation in East London has added value and momentum to downstream installations in South Africa. And, we’ve been an active part of the South African PV industry since 2014,” commented David Núñez Blundell, co-founder of Seraphim Southern Africa. “We’re excited about the capacity increase and the innovation brought to South Africa by Seraphim.”
Pic: Seraphim factory workers in South Africa. EPC’s and IPP’s operating in South Africa and the rest of the African continent are encourage to place orders with Seraphim in order to support local industry and job creation. Credit: Seraphim
The factory has also recently expanded to include a 500 MW cell manufacturing facility. Read more
No Compromise on Quality
Earlier this year, Seraphim climbed into Bloomberg’s Top 10 Tier 1 ranking making their modules highly bankable. EPC’s and IPP’s operating in South Africa and the rest of the African continent are encourage to place orders with Seraphim in order to support local industry and job creation.
Prices and range are highly competitive catering for the small and large scale projects. The Seraphim sales department is ready to take your enquiry, simply drop them a mail: sales@seraphim-solar.co.za
Author: GBA News Desk
