Ener-G-Africa’s new Cape Town solar panel plant commissioned

Solar Energy

Ener-G-Africa (EGA), a multi-faceted African company tackling the challenges of climate change through research, development and the manufacturing of clean energy products, officially launched its new 15 MW per annum women-led solar panel assembly plant in Cape Town on 2 February 2023 – only the second such facility in Sub-Saharan Africa. 

The $1.5 million, 800m2 plant is manufacturing solar panels for use with advanced biomass stoves, as well as for the regional African market and overseas exports.

“This solar assembly facility was built with a focus on making smaller solar panels to serve low-income households across Sub-Saharan Africa,” says Andre Moolman, CEO of EGA.

“It is the first and only small solar panel plant in the world certified by TUV Rheinland, which means that some of Africa’s poorest communities will have access to solar with the highest quality certification available. Typically, the major solar panel manufacturers will produce bigger panels targeted at utility-scale projects and larger business and residential installations. Small solar panels intended for Africa are invariably made at smaller facilities and don’t come with any reputable certifications, which has led to Africa being flooded with inconsistent and inferior panels. Higher quality small solar panels can be found in the Americas and Europe, but at much higher prices that wouldn’t be affordable for low-income households in Africa.”

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