WHO BUILT IT : ACWA POWER LOCATION : SOUTH AFRICA

A first of its kind on the African continent , the Redstone Solar Thermal Power Project in Postmasburg is said to be the largest renewable energy project in South Africa . It is powering more than 200,000 homes and has secured employment for 4,000 people . Since its inception it has not released any carbon emissions as its unique solar and storage technology does not require any natural gas backup . Thanks to its energy storage capabilities , 480,000GWh of electricity is produced annually , more than twice as much net annual output than an equivalent sized PV solar project . constructiondigital . com 31