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One of South Africa’s largest private industrial solar projects takes shape | SA News

One of South Africa's largest private industrial solar projects takes shape

NCP Chlorchem has embarked on one of South Africa’s biggest private industrial solar deployments, partnering with commercial and industrial energy developer Terra Firma to deploy 27MWp of behind-the-meter solar capacity at its main production site.

The project, announced on Tuesday, is being executed in multiple phases and is set for full completion by the end of 2026.

The facility – a national key point because of its critical role in supplying chlorine and chemicals used to treat South Africa’s drinking water – is among the country’s most energy-intensive industrial operations. The company said rising electricity prices, grid instability and mounting pressure to decarbonise have…

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