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French Firm Switches On Africa's Largest Renewable Energy/Storage Plant to Power 200K Houses

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TotalEnergies and partners Hydra Storage Holding and Reatile Renewables inaugurated the Hydra Project in South Africa's Northern Cape province: a 216-MW solar photovoltaic plant paired with 500 MWh battery storage that will supply 75 MW of renewable electricity continuously to the national grid from 5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. under a 20-year power purchase agreement.

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