SOLA Group starts work on SA's first solar-and-battery wheeling plant

SOLA Group Reaches Financial Close on South Africa's Largest Private Hybrid Solar and Battery Project

Cape Town, South Africa — February 2026: SOLA Group, one of South Africa’s leading independent power producers, has reached financial close on its Naos-1 Hybrid Solar and Battery Project and commenced construction — marking a watershed moment for the country’s private renewable energy sector. The Naos-1 project comprises a 300 MW (435 MWp) solar PV […] The post SOLA Group Reaches Financial Close on South Africa’s Largest Private Hybrid Solar and…

SOLA Group starts work on SA's first solar-and-battery wheeling plant

SOLA Group has begun construction on a solar and battery project that will wheel dispatchable power to Sasol and Air Liquide.

SOLA Group reaches Financial Close and begins construction on landmark hybrid solar and battery project for Sasol and Air Liquide - SME Tech Guru

SOLA Group has achieved Financial Close (FC) on its Naos-1 Hybrid Solar and Battery Project, a 300 MW (435 MWp) solar PV facility with 660 MWh of battery energy storage (BESS).  Enabled by long-term power purchase agreements with Sasol and Air Liquide, the project marks a major milestone in South Africa’s private power market, being the country’s first utility-scale solar PV and battery energy storage project purpose-built for wheeling to privat…

SOLA Group starts construction on hybrid solar and battery project

SOLA Group has achieved financial close on its Naos-1 Hybrid Solar and Battery Project, a 300MW (435MWp) solar PV facility with 660MWh of battery energy storage (BESS). Enabled by long-term power purchase agreements with Sasol and Air Liquide, the project is the country’s first utility-scale solar PV and battery energy storage project purpose-built for wheeling to private end-users across the grid. While traditional renewable projects often stru…