PV-Magazine: The South African Department of Energy has awarded two further photovoltaic contracts, worth a total of 150 megawatts (MW), this time to a consortium comprised of SolarReserve, Intikon and the Kensani Group.Earlier in the day, it was announced that Norway-based Scatec Solar will develop a 75 MW system in South Africa, having been selected as a preferred bidder under the first round of the Government’s renewable energy program. Now, the 
consortium has joined the preffered bidder group, meaning they have earned the right to execute the 20-year government-supported power purchase agreements with utility company, Eskom. The two photovoltaic projects - Letsatsi and Lesedi – are worth 75 MW each and will be installed in the Free State and Northern Cape provinces of South Africa. Work on the systems is scheduled to commence next June and around 600 construction jobs are expected to be created. Read Full: Two more South African PV projects awarded: pv-magazine
