Today Gransolar and its partners were officially given the “Notice to Proceed” under the EPC contract by developer Solar Reserve on their two 75MW PV plants awarded in the first round of the South African government’s IPP Programme. The plants, named Lesedi and Letsatsi are located in the Northern Cape and Free State respectively, will come online in 2014 and will make a significant contribution to the government’s objective to meet the country’s growing demand for power and help reduce carbon emissions.