South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) announced that it has appointed Amulet Group Consortium as the preferred bidder to build and operate a 20 MW solar photovoltaics plant at the Port of Richards Bay.
The construction of the plant is part of TNPA’s commitment to decarbonize its port operations under its Renewable Energy Purchase program. Within this program, TNPA plans to install an estimated 100 MW of renewable energy that will be implemented cumulatively across its South Africa’s eight commercial seaports.
In line with South Africa’s commitment to find ways to transition to a net-zero emission economy by 2050, Transnet has committed to low carbon transition of its operations in order to offset the effects of climate change.
“The introduction of a renewable energy solution in the port system will enable the reduction of carbon emissions and greenhouse gas emissions from coal-generated electricity. It will further provide a cost-effective and reliable energy supply to the port and its users,” said Moshe Motlohi, TNPA Managing Executive for the Eastern Region ports.
Amulet Group Consortium consists of Amulet Group and LTM Energy Group, bringing in solid skills and experience obtained primarily in the energy industry. The Consortium has a proven track record of providing innovative and sustainable energy solutions. Key projects executed include developing gas-insulated substations of up to 765KV, constructing power transmission lines, building solar farms of up to 1GW, installing automation and control panels for corporate giants in South Africa
The design and construction of the solar PV plant is slated to begin next month with an estimated start of operations to begin in May 2026.