venture capital Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 10:12:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Largest Solar Farm Helps South Africa Reach Renewable Energy Targets https://www.greenoptimistic.com/largest-solar-farm-helps-south-africa-reach-renewable-energy-targets-20141120/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/largest-solar-farm-helps-south-africa-reach-renewable-energy-targets-20141120/#respond Thu, 20 Nov 2014 10:12:03 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=50272 Yes, Europe and the US are proud of their huge solar power plants, but this does not mean they can claim all the glory. Just last month, South Africa officially announced that the biggest solar power plant on the continent has begun operation. The solar power plant, which is called Jasper,  is located in Kimberley, […]

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