Lesotho On-grid station
OnePower Lesotho PTY LTD is the preferred bidder under a tender process initiated by the Lesotho government in 2016 to develop a 20MW PV generating station. OnePower's Neo I plant will be Lesotho's inaugural utility-scale solar power source, financed in partnership with Scatec Solar and Norfund.
The planned injection point is the Ramarothole substation in Mafeteng at the transition between the Lesotho Electricity Company's 132kV and 33kV grid. The benefits to Lesotho include clean and secure energy through a long term power purchase agreement as well as community programs to uplift the adjacent villages of Ha Ramarothole, Ha Raliemere and Ha Lempetje.