Solairedirect Southern Africa
Energy in Cape Town

Solairedirect Southern Africa Solar Power Company generates electricity exclusively using solar PV technology. Solairedirect Southern Africa is a leading Independent power producer in the renewable energy industry in South Africa, generating solar power and manufacturing photovoltaic modules for the South African market.

The last months of 2015 have seen the crossing of a momentous milestone in the world of energy, with consequences of historic proportions: large-scale tenders in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, North and South America have brought the indisputable evidence that solar power has zoomed past cost parity with other energy sources. This innovative integrated value chain associates three different operational units: project development and construction of installations, asset services, and investment management. verification of land restrictions and project integration within local communities. Specification of the technical and economic performance features of the project, in terms of efficiency, safety, reliability, etc. Construction of facilities: our three specific areas of expertise. Solairedirect guarantees high quality construction, the cost of which is handled from the initial design of the photovoltaic park through to its commissioning. High design standards: the company develops innovative technical solutions to successfully cut the costs of construction and maximize the performance of the installation throughout its duration. Optimization of purchases: Solairedirect selects its partners according to strict criteria, based on service history, business values, competitiveness of bids, business continuity grounded in a healthy financial situation, respect for the environment, execution capacity threshold, quality of technical elements, ability to meet deadlines, etc. Supervised project management: the company relies on a network of industrial and engineering partners. These international, national and local partners adapt to satisfy the restrictions of the market concerned. Each project benefits from the expertise accrued by the Solairedirect teams involved from the start to the end in project supervision. Throughout an installation’s working life, Solairedirect therefore regularly offers its customers solutions for optimizing its technical and financial performance. Fully involved as technical user of the installations, Solairedirect makes a commitment to its customers with regard to results. This commitment takes the form of a contract: customers indemnified for their financial losses in cases of non-performance. entertaining relations with stakeholders and managing commitments made by them (land lessors, local population, lending bank, network manager, etc.) This complete range of services and guarantees gives investors a high degree of confidence and a profitability level that exceeds expectations. investments made in projects built for sale after construction (brownfield), residual minority shares in projects that have already been sold off pre-construction (greenfield). guarantees of performance (according to the standards laid down in an Energy Performance Contract) providing technical assistance throughout the duration of the operating contract and assurance of maintenance of the project and contract. Internationally, the innovative approach taken by Solairedirect has attracted a vast community of bankers and investors (insurers, pension funds, infrastructural funds, private individuals, etc.). These customers and partners may be confident of finding the best possible balance of risk and profitability in the photovoltaic assets developed by Solairedirect.