South Africa

CORPORATE PPAs and RESAs

Mainstream offers new energy solutions which are tailored to businesses’ requirements.

We have corporate Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) in place with Sasol and Air Liquide, which will supply power from our 97.5 MW solar PV farm in the Free State to their operations in Secunda.

We are also building the 50 MW Ilikwa solar PV plant, which will supply multiple private commercial and industrial customers under flexible, shorter-term PPAs in a new-to-market product called Renewable Energy Supply Agreements (RESAs).

Corporate PPAs offer a sustainable, reliable, and cost-effective source of power for large energy users, who can benefit from predictable and competitive energy pricing over long-term agreements.

RESAs provide a wider range of businesses with access to affordable, reliable and renewable power through shorter-term agreements of between five and 10 years.

Both of these approaches provide a relatively fast, simple, and highly effective way for businesses to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and achieve their ESG targets.

MAINSTREAM ASSET MANAGEMENT SA (MAMSA)

Headed up by Titania Stefanus-Zincke, MAMSA operates and maintains utility-scale wind and solar projects to ensure long-term asset integrity, with 250 MW under management in South Africa across two wind farms.

MAMSA’s objective is to maximise availability, production and revenue at an optimal cost level. Key to achieving this is the implementation of safety systems to ensure zero Lost Time Incidents and to operate in a respectful manner that accounts for the social and environmental impact created by the business.

The MAMSA team works closely with communities to help them make the transition to economic independence through the implementation of Socio-economic and Economic Development projects which is a key focus of the MAMSA team.

MAMSA ensures that all projects are managed in compliance with the applicable laws, regulations, permits and project agreements. Lender and Equity Reporting remains a core output of the MAMSA service offering.