South Africa is expected to build 20MW photovoltaic + 100MW energy storage

    Gold producer DRDGold has decided to build a solar power plant and an Panel Solar Power System energy storage facility in Ergo in an effort to reduce its carbon footprint and address uncertainty about electricity supply and costs.

    The Johannesburg- and New York-listed company's board of directors has approved the first phase of capital expenditure, which includes upgrading the existing supply line at the Brakpan/Withok tailings storage facility to 88kVA, building an initial 20MW photovoltaic power plant, and 10 It is a 10MW energy storage facility.

    This will be an important driver in the already far-reaching environmental, social and governance (ESG) space of DRDGold.