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Chinese Company Expands Footprint in South Africa’s Energy Sector With New Solar Project

The Noor Ouarzazate Solar Complex in Morocco by PowerChina and ACWA Power. Redstone CSP in South Africa will be done by PowerChina.

One of China’s biggest companies, the Fortune 500-listed PowerChina, is establishing itself among energy sector players seeking to offer solutions to the crippling blackouts predicted to last until 2027 in South Africa.

The country is seeking to transition to a greener manufacturing economy by increasing energy generation from renewables in addition to coal-fired plants and other power sources. China has agreed to partner in these efforts to industrialize South Africa further, according to the country’s Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel.

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