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TotalEnergies inaugurates Africa’s largest hybrid renewable project
TotalEnergies, together with its partners Hydra Storage Holding and Reatile Renewables, inaugurated the Hydra project, the largest hybrid renewable energy project in Africa, located in South Africa’s Northern Cape province.
Windhoek Observer17 Jul 2026, 05:03 am

CHAMWE KAIRA

TotalEnergies, together with its partners Hydra Storage Holding and Reatile Renewables, inaugurated the Hydra project, the largest hybrid renewable energy project in Africa, located in South Africa’s Northern Cape province.
The project combines a 216 MW solar photovoltaic plant with a 500-MWh battery energy storage system, marking a significant contribution to the country’s Just Energy Transition program that aims to decarbonise the economy thanks to renewable energy sources.

Originally published by Windhoek Observer on 17 Jul 2026, 05:03 am. View original article

