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South Africa awards licenses to 1 GW of solar

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South Africa's National Energy Regulator granted licenses to four solar projects with cumulative installed capacity exceeding 1 GW, including the 278 MW Sculptor Energy project and two Springhaas facilities totaling over 550 MW, marking the third addition to the country's seventh renewable procurement bid window.

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