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JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

GameChange Solar, a leading global player, has made its first foray into the

southern African market, headed by Regional Manager (Southern Africa) Russ

Bowden in Johannesburg.

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A leading supplier of single-axis trackers and fixed-tilt solutions, GameChange

Solar has a significant reservoir of knowledge around renewable energy.

Derick Botha, Chief Commercial Officer, GameChange Solar, expressed excitement

about the latest milestone in the company's evolution: "Having started my

career in solar in South Africa over 20 years ago, it has been a long-time goal

to become active in the southern African market once more. I am thrilled to be

able to offer my 'home' market a product that we believe will significantly

impact the renewable energy procurement programmes running in the region and

one that offers cutting edge technology with low installation and maintenance

cost. This makes the solution a cost-effective one."

Russ Bowden brings a wealth of experience, know-how, and understanding of

renewable solar projects and solar tracking systems to the company, and his

understanding of the Southern African region's challenges and dynamics is

invaluable. "Our timing is crucial in terms of the government's revived drive

for renewable energy procurement, both in the current Risk Mitigation

Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP) and the expected

launch of round 5 of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Procurement

Programme (REIPPP). These projects provide the ability to fast track new energy

generation and pave the way for increased energy security to mitigate the

impact of load shedding, a major inhibitor of the country's economic growth,"

Bowden commented. He added that GameChange Solar is currently holding

discussions with South African partners to manufacture its product locally. "We

believe that we are in a strong position to meet the local content requirements

of both the [Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme

(RMIPPPP) and future rounds of the REIPPP at pricing that remains competitive.

We believe that GameChange Solar's single-axis tracking systems will offer

local solar PV power plant developers an opportunity to increase their returns

while still providing a winning bid price.

For more information, contact Russell Bowden at Russ.Bowden@gamechangesolar.com

(cell) +27 (0) 82 880 1449, or visit gamechangesolar.com (  

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Contact and media inquiries can be directed to Derick Botha +1 (302) 528-2125

email: derick.botha@gamechangesolar.com

SOURCE  GameChange Solar