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34 MV PV capacity for Zambia
Enel, acting through its renewable energy division Enel Green
Power (EGP), has been awarded the right to develop, finance,
construct, own and operate a 34 MW PV (dc capacity, equal to
28 MW ac) solar project in Zambia following the Scaling Solar
programme first round tender launched by the state-owned
investment holding company Industrial Development Corpo-
ration Limited (IDC). Mosi-oa-Tunya, which is located in Lusaka
South Multi-Facility Economic Zone in southern Zambia,
marks the entry of Enel in the country’s renewables market.
“This is a landmark award for EGP, underlining the consist-
ent development of a gradually and well planned expansion
in selected areas of theAfrican continent where the company
can play a key role in providing smart, efficient and sustain-
able energy solutions,” said Francesco Venturini, Head of
Enel’s Global Renewable Energies division, Enel Green Power.
“Our entry into Zambia – a country offering a very attrac-
tive investment proposition – is another step forward in this
respect and we are proud to contribute to the Scaling Solar
programme, one of the best-designed schemes for renewa-
bles in Africa.”
Enel will be investing approximately US$ 40 M in the
construction of the new PV plant, as part of the investment
programme indicated by the company’s current strategic
plan. The project will be supported by a 25 year-long Power
PurchaseAgreement (PPA) for the sale of all the energy gener-
ated by the plant to the state-owned utility ZESCO.
Enquiries: Email
ROUND UP
Environmental accreditation
IRISS is proud to announce that as part of its annual ISO 9001 review,
the company has also been awarded ISO 14001 accreditation for envi-
ronmental management.This environmental standard is a systematic
framework to manage the immediate and long term environmental
impacts of an organisation's products, services and processes.
The internationally acknowledged ISO 14001 Environmental Manage-
ment System certification recognises companies that have adopted
environmentally responsible practices in their business processes.
In line with its sustainability strategy, IRISS strives to minimise its
environmental footprint. IRISS does this by increasing its energy ef-
ficiency and continuously improves and implements measures taken
to protect the environment and people when serving customers and
providing agreed technical services. Martin Robinson, chief executive
officer of IRISS, comments: “Achieving ISO 14001 is a major milestone
and reflects the responsibility that our management has always taken
to ensure that we look after our employees, our
customers and our business at all times. This
code of conduct captures IRISS’s core values
of safety, excellence, respect and commit-
ment which are embedded within every
aspect of our business.”
IRISS leads globally in Electrical Mainte-
nance Safety Devices (EMSDs) and the de-
signer of the world’s first patented industrial
grade IR window solutions.
Enquiries: R&C Instrumentation.
Steve Edwards.Tel. +27 (0) 32 946 2805
or email
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