South Africa gets first utility-scale solar inverters facility

Ms Diphuo Peters, the Minister of Minerals and Energy and Premier of the Western Cape, Helen Zille, were attending the ceremony with other Government dignitaries, local and international customers and partners of AEG Power Solutions.

At the celebration, AEG Power Solutions Managing Director for South Africa, Trevor De Vries, told the assembled guests that the plant had begun operations ahead of schedule in June, and that the company was proud to be able to provide local jobs as well as locally produced solar inverters to help achieve South Africa’s goal of 42 %of electricity generated from renewable resources over the next 20 years.

“We are excited to share with you this important development for the Western Cape as well as for the country as a whole, and today’s launch proves AEG Power Solutions’ commitment to investing in the communities in which it operates, as well as the ability to deliver world class solutions specifically for the local market, customers and conditions,” explains Horst Kayser, CEO of AEG Power Solutions Group in his speech. “Over the past few years, AEG Power Solutions has equipped and commissioned more than 860 utility-scale solar installations around the world. As the first factory of its kind in Africa, we will be using this facility, as well as our international expertise, to grow South Africa’s role in this important industry sector across the continent.”

According to De Vries, the facility has already played a role in furthering government’s Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme. As the only local producer of utility scale solar inverters, AEG Power Solutions is uniquely positioned to help all the IPPs involved in solar projects to meet these requirements. The company has placed bids within all three rounds of the programme.


“This plant is a big part of our local community and is already providing local jobs, with more on the horizon as production increases. We’re excited about the products we’re building here, and we’re proud and honoured to be a part of this community. We look forward to being here for a long, long time to come,” De Vries concluded.