SunPower will install its Oasis Power Plant technology at the Prieska site. The company will deliver operations and maintenance services once the project starts operations in 2016.
South African electric utility Eskom will buy the energy generated from the plant under a power purchase agreement.
The Prieska project is the third solar power plant built by SunPower under the South Africa Government’s renewable energy program.
In 2014, SunPower completed construction of two ground-mounted solar projects, totaling 33MW, near Douglas in the Northern Cape province.
SunPower president and CEO Tom Werner said: "With an abundance of reliable, cost-effective solar resources, South Africa is one of the fastest growing solar markets in the world today.
"We are pleased to grow our presence in South Africa with the development of solar power plants that enable South Africa’s government to achieve its renewable goals, and look forward to continuing to serve the region with the opening of our new solar panel manufacturing plant this year."
SunPower plans to annually produce about 160MW of solar panels at its new manufacturing plant in South Africa.
