Thanks to a unique footprint in South Africa, Schneider Electric is able to comply with the 45% local content requirements of Round 1. Most of the equipments delivered for those projects will be integrated or manufactured in South Africa. Schneider Electric will provide a PV Box, a factory integrated, tested & validated plug & play power conversion system that contains two Conext Core XC 680 inverters, a DC combiner box, a step-up transformer, medium voltage switchgear and other accessories and is adapted to meet the local standards and environmental conditions.
Schneider Electric has announced its decision to further integrate in South Africa the manufacturing of its equipments. As a key partner in the development of solar energy for South Africa, Schneider Electric intends to offer a local content compliance superior to 60% to its photovoltaic offer including inverters, array boxes and monitoring & control system.
Schneider Electric has been established in South Africa for more than 20 years with local manufacturing facilities, field services capabilities and more than 1000 employees complying with BEE rules.
A strong 20 years local presence combined with an extensive track record in Solar PV Power Plants (ranked nº4 by IHS in 2012) positions Schneider Electric as a trusted partner for a future in the development, the construction and the operations of solar plants.
