Springbok Solar Power Project
Sector: Solar • Location: Virginia, Free State, South Africa
Source: SA Good News
The Springbok solar power project is a 195 megawatt-peak (MWp) solar power facility located in Virginia, Free State. It features a flexible multi-buyer platform allowing South African corporate buyers to purchase clean energy from a single source. The project includes South Africa's first operational virtual wheeling power purchase agreement with Vodacom and aims to generate approximately 430 GWh
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Solar, Energy Storage, Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Virginia, Free State, South Africa
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- SA Good News
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Original status | completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description
Description | The Springbok solar power project is a 195 megawatt-peak (MWp) solar power facility located in Virginia, Free State. It features a flexible multi-buyer platform allowing South African corporate buyers to purchase clean energy from a single source. The project includes South Africa's first operational virtual wheeling power purchase agreement with Vodacom and aims to generate approximately 430 GWh of clean energy annually, offsetting an estimated 399,000 tonnes of carbon emissions per year. The next phase will introduce co-located battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | South Africa |
State | Free State |
City | Virginia |
Source
Source | SA Good News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Solar, Energy Storage, Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2025-11-07 |
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