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Abengoa to develop 100 MW solar plant in South Africa

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Harmeet
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WASHINGTON, USA: Abengoa, the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for the sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has been selected by the Department of Energy (DOE) of South Africa to develop Xina Solar One, a 100 megawatt (MW) parabolic trough plant with a five-hour thermal energy storage system using molten salts.

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This project will form the largest solar complex in Africa together with Abengoa's plant KaXu Solar One that is currently under construction in the country.

Abengoa's new project will be constructed close to Pofadder, a city in the north of the Northern Cape Province, next to KaXu Solar One. These two 100 MW plants will jointly shape the largest solar complex in Africa.

Xina Solar One will belong to a consortium, 40 percent of which is controlled by Abengoa. Other constituents of the consortium are the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), and KaXu Community Trust.

Manuel Sanchez Ortega, CEO of Abengoa, said: "This project once again illustrates the maturity of solar-thermal technology, which can be efficiently stored and used when it is needed. This clean and non-polluting energy will improve the future of our planet and will help to reduce countries' energy dependency. We are extremely satisfied with the trust that has been placed in us by the South African government and the partners that accompany us in this project."

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