Teraco gains grid allocation for 120-MW solar park in S Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa-based data centre provider Teraco on Wednesday said it will start building a 120-MW solar park in South Africa’s Free State province as it has secured its first grid capacity allocation from public utility Eskom.

The project’s generation will be wheeled across Eskom and municipal power networks to Teraco’s facilities across South Africa.

The grid capacity allocation is a significant step towards meeting the renewable energy ambitions of the company and its clients and marks the first phase of its longer-term renewable energy commitment, said Jan Hnizdo, CEO at Teraco, which is majority-owned by Digital Realty (NYSE:DLR).

The 120-MW array is expected to generate more than 338,000 MWh a year. It will add to about 6 MW of rooftop solar at Teraco facilities, which is set to be increased to 10 MW.

Teraco has teamed up with JUWI Renewable Energies South Africa and Subsolar on the development of the 120-MW photovoltaic (PV) project. JUWI is in charge of managing its procurement, construction and commissioning.

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