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SA Solar Wheels Power to Smelter

Limpopo Solar Farm Powers Richards Bay Smelter in Direct Wheeling Deal

Unverified — auto-generated summary, not yet reviewedEnergy & CleantechSouth AfricaAug 28, 2026

A 148-megawatt solar farm in Limpopo is now supplying power directly to a smelter in Richards Bay through a wheeling arrangement, providing a concrete proof point for South Africa's emerging renewable industrial energy supply model. The deal demonstrates the viability of long-distance renewable energy wheeling for heavy industrial users.

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