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Shumba advances Tati Solar project

Coming soon: The Tati Solar Project will the biggest photovoltaic plant in the country FILE PIC
Coming soon: The Tati Solar Project will the biggest photovoltaic plant in the country FILE PIC

Shumba Energy says site clearance is underway at its planned 100-megawatt solar project near Francistown, which will be the country’s largest when complete.

Originally conceived more than three years ago, the Tati Solar photovoltaic project will sit on 300 hectares and is expected to cost more than P800 million.

In a quarterly activity update released this week, Shumba Energy directors said procurement for Engineering, Procurement and Construction was nearing completion, with a contract due to be finalised soon. Other key agreements including financing, land lease amendments, as well as, Environment Social and Governance reports are being completed. The project has been granted conditional membership by the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP), the SADC regional electricity market.

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