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27 November 2024

Red Rocket

South Africa-based Red Rocket is the country’s largest independent power producer. STOA became a shareholder of the company in 2023, with the aim of increasing access to clean, affordable energy and supporting growth in the country.

Challenges

Power stations in South Africa are experiencing repeated blackouts. Load-shedding measures implemented to prevent the grid from collapsing result in blackouts of up to nine hours a day. To address the issue of managing and maintaining the power plant fleet, the government launched the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPP) in 2011 to facilitate private sector investment in renewable energy.

The Project

Red Rocket is one of the South African companies bidding in the REIPPP tenders, aimed at supplying electricity to Eskom, the country’s public power production and distribution company. STOA’s investment supports especially five projects in the programme (three in Round 5 and two in Round 6), representing a total capacity of 804 megawatts.

By increasing South Africa’s power generation capacity, Red Rocket is helping to ensure economic continuity and essential services such as education and health, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in a country with a very carbon-intensive energy mix by providing an alternative to more expensive and polluting diesel generators.

We are pleased to be partnering with Inspired Evolution, FMO and STOA who bring their sector expertise to support our efforts to make Red Rocket one of the leading long-term IPP platforms in Africa.

Matteo Brambilla, CEO of Red Rocket

Key Facts

Company: Red Rocket

Infrastructure: Solar, wind, hydroelectric

Geographic Area: South Africa

Stake: 14%

Since: 2023

Co-shareholders: Management, FMO, Evolution III, Evolution II

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