The Superpower Driving the Future of Low-Carbon Electricity
The Superpower Driving the Future of Low-Carbon Electricity By Dom Wills, Executive Director at SOLA Group If you’ve ever worked on a large infrastructure project, you’ll know that these ventures are often plagued by delays, budget overruns, and underwhelming results. In fact, Professor Bent Flyvbjerg of Oxford University has spent decades studying these
The Environmental Impact of Utility-Scale Solar Projects
The Environmental Impact of Utility-Scale Solar Projects At SOLA, we believe that energy shouldn’t cost the earth. As a leading developer and constructor of utility-scale solar PV projects in South Africa, our mission goes beyond providing clean, cost-effective electricity — it’s about building a more sustainable future for people and the planet. W
Virtual Wheeling: A Game-Changer for Businesses on Municipal Power
Virtual Wheeling: A Game-Changer for Businesses on Municipal Power For years, businesses connected to municipal electricity networks have faced a frustrating barrier: they couldn’t access clean, affordable energy from private producers because they weren’t directly connected to Eskom. But that’s all changing. Thanks to Eskom’s newly launched Virtual
Pioneering solar projects with SOLA Group and Tronox start operations in the Free State
Pioneering solar projects with SOLA Group and Tronox start operations in the Free State July 2024, SOLA Group, in partnership with Tronox Holdings plc (“Tronox”), announced its multi-million Rand solar wheeling projects in Lichtenburg, North-West, South Africa have reached commercial operation. The two solar plants, which were constructed in 2022, reache
Our New Leadership Must Put Power into the Hands of All South Africans
Our New Leadership Must Put Power into the Hands of All South Africans At the SOLA Group we often talk about creating South African solutions to South African problems. We’re proud of our sixteen-year history of delivering innovative clean energy projects, often against the grain of prevailing energy policy or industry norms. But we also […]
SOLA appoints three new managing directors
SOLA appoints three new managing directors Today SOLA Group announced that Dom Wills has opted to step down as CEO of SOLA Group effective March 2024. Dom has been in this role since 2018 when the group consolidated the engineering and construction company SOLA Future Energy and project development company Aurora Power Solutions under the […]
Partner with SOLA to buy green, clean energy for your business
Partner with SOLA to buy green, clean energy for your business South African businesses have historically had little choice when it comes to buying electricity. SOLA helped to change that when we built the first utility-scale solar PV wheeling project in the country. The plant allowed our client, Amazon, to buy large amounts of clean, […]
What the 100 MW license cap lift means for your business
What the 100 MW license cap lift means for your business In June, amid much celebration, Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the amendment of Schedule 2 in the Electricity Regulation Act – a clause that has long had both producers and consumers of energy at loggerheads with government – was imminent. Today, the amendment was officially […]
The Robben Island solar microgrid shows the power of solar PV and batteries
The Robben Island solar microgrid shows the power of solar PV and batteries It has been almost a year and a half since the Robben Island Solar Microgrid project was awarded to SOLA Build. After a thorough process of designing, planning and implementing, the project has been launched – and is a demonstration of how […]