Wigton Windfarm Limited to Supply Solar Power Systems for Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project

• Wigton Windfarm Limited (WIG), along with its joint venture partner, Innovative Energy Company, entered into a US$7,328,445.17 contract with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MOAF) for the design, supply, and installation of distributive solar photovoltaic systems plus storage at certain Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project (EVADP) locations. 
• The Essex Valley Agricultural Development Project, which commenced in April 2017, aims to assist in the achievement of food security and the modernisation of the agricultural sector by increasing the area under formal irrigation in St. Elizabeth by 50%, and the yield of crops in Essex Valley to a minimum of 90% of their potential yield.
• On completion, more than 700 farmers operating on 810 hectares of land in the Essex Valley region will benefit from an irrigation system that will deliver 1,700 cubic metres per hour of water. The renewable energy plant to be supplied by Wigton Windfarm Limited will be used to power this irrigation system.

(Sources: JSE & JIS News)