Redstone Solar Thermal Power

[1] The project was initially based on the technology of now bankrupt Solar Reserve, but was delayed for several years because the PPA was not signed by Eskom until 2018.

[7] The RSTP project would create 800 direct jobs during construction, with a planned 30-year operating life.

Together the three projects comprise a combined CSP and PV solar park with a total 271 MW of generating capacity.

[8] In early 2016, the power purchase agreement (PPA) worth R50 billion with Eskom was postponed because of a generation surplus.

[12] On 10 May 2021 ACWA Power announced the achievement of financial close, with commercial operations expected to commence in Q4 2023.