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Back·July 16, 2026·Renewables Now
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TotalEnergies and partners open 216 MW solar-plus-storage plant in South Africa

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TotalEnergies and its partners have inaugurated a 216 MW solar plant co-located with a 500 MWh battery system in South Africa. The companies describe the project as Africa’s largest hybrid renewable installation.

The South African project combines utility-scale PV with 500 MWh of battery storage, giving it a stronger role in dispatchable clean-power supply than a standalone solar plant. TotalEnergies developed the installation with partners as the country continues to address power reliability and decarbonisation needs. The plant is significant for the African market because it shows hybrid solar-plus-storage moving from pilot scale into large grid-connected deployment.

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