December 2016 – Stortemelk Hydro performs beyond expectations

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H1 Holdings is a key shareholder in a new 4.5MW hydro project, Stortemelk Hydro. The successful plant operates as a run-of-river power station near Clarens in the Free State province, with an annual output of 28GWh. Stortemelk Hydro is the third hydro power plant developed in South Africa and it has performed beyond expectations since commercial operations on 29th of July 2016. H1 Holdings partnered with Renewable Energy Holdings for the project and it is one of the few projects under the REIPPP that is 100% South African-owned.