Sirius 1 Solar Power Station
The Sirius 1 Solar Power Station, is an 86 MW solar power station in South Africa. The power station was developed by a joint venture between Aurora Power Solutions and Sirius Solar PV Project One. The off-taker of the energy generated here is Eskom Holdings, the South African national electricity utility parastatal company. A 20-year power purchase agreement between Eskom and the owners of the power station, governs the purchase and sale of electricity between the two. Commercial commissioning was achieved in February 2020. Location The power station sits on , near the town of Upington, in Dawid Kruiper Municipality, in ZF Mgcawu District, in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. The solar farm is located approximately , southwest of the central business district of Upington. The geographical coordinates of the power station are: 28°32'45.0"S, 21°06'16.0"E (Latitude:-28.545833; Longitude:21.104444). Overview The design calls for a ground-mounted solar park with capacity generation of 86 MW. The power station comprises 277,500 solar panels, manufactured by BYD Electronic. Other infrastructure includes 37 Sunny Central 2200 inverters, supplied by SMA Solar Technology. The concession for this project was awarded in 2015, during the 4th round of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme