Merak 1 Solar PV Park is a 135MW solar PV power project. It is planned in South Africa. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the permitting stage. It will be developed in a single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2024 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2024. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by Sola Group and Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon. The owners have 50% stake in the project respectively.
Merak 1 Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project.
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2024. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2024.
Contractors involved
Trina Solar will be the supplier of the PV modules for the solar power project. The company is expected to install 205,161 modules at the site.
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About Sola Group
Sola Group (Sola) offers all stages of solar PV implementation: project development and financing, design, procurement and construction, to the operations and maintenance of solar PV facilities. The company is located in South Africa.
About Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon
Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Ltd (WBHO) is an engineering and construction company. It provides building and civil engineering services to retail, commercial, residential, healthcare, hotel and entertainment, industrial, and energy infrastructure sectors. The company also offers earthworks for roads, mining infrastructure, rail and energy infrastructure, water infrastructure and oil and gas industries. WBHO offers services for concession arrangements; turnkey projects; design and construction projects; and engineer, procure, construction projects. The company also manufactures, supplies, and installs long-steel products. It operates in South Africa, Ghana, Zambia, Namibia, Mozambique, Botswana, Sierra Leonne, Mauritius, West Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Congo, Australia and the UK. WBHO is headquartered in Sandton, South Africa.
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