Just 6km’s outside of the town of Douglas, 22MW Herbert Solar, is one of the Northern Cape Province’s PV solar projects, helping to power thousands of South African homes.
Funds generated from the solar PV project are also committed to uplifting the Douglas community, through development projects.
The 43GWh’s of clean energy generated, is enough to power over 14 000 average homes, helping to support the country’s green energy agenda.
ABOUT US
Located within the Northern Cape’s Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, this solar PV plant extends across 127 hectares and feeds into the nearby Eskom Herbert Substation.
A stone’s throw away from the town of Douglas, on the R370, Herbert Solar, generates power from its 91 908 PV modules, installed to harness the harsh sun in this area.
Construction kicked-off during March 2013, with commercial operations commencing in April 2014. This solar project proudly forms part of the South African government’s first round of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP).
AE-AMD Independent Power Producer 3 (RF)(PTY) LTD, trading as Herbert Solar, is owned by Old Mutual, AE AMD Renewable Energy (Pty) Ltd, Exoport 12 (Pty) Ltd, and Herbert Educational Trust No. 1
22MW
solar project
14 000
homes each year
91 908
Tenesol
solar PV modules
COMMUNITY
The community of Douglas are the direct beneficiaries of Herbert Solar’s Economic Development Programmes, focused on socio-economic projects.
Flagship projects encompass education and skills development, with the objective of uplifting this community. STEM initiatives across 10 local schools in the Douglas area, support enrichment programmes to raise the level of learner education and teacher qualifications.
Our vision is to support teachers and learners in improving their academic achievements so that they have access to greater opportunities and that they may ultimately break the cycle of poverty. This is supported by the belief that by educating just one child in a family, it can change the economic future of that entire family.
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