{"id":9512,"date":"2015-05-07T05:48:36","date_gmt":"2015-05-07T05:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cleanenergyworld.net\/index.php\/2015\/05\/07\/sunedison-wins-development-right-for-86-mw-south-african-solar-farm\/"},"modified":"2015-05-07T05:48:36","modified_gmt":"2015-05-07T05:48:36","slug":"sunedison-wins-development-right-for-86-mw-south-african-solar-farm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cleanenergyworld.net\/index.php\/2015\/05\/07\/sunedison-wins-development-right-for-86-mw-south-african-solar-farm\/","title":{"rendered":"SunEdison Wins Development Right for 86-MW South African Solar Farm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SunEdison Inc. has been awarded the right to develop an 86-megawatt solar project in South Africa in the fourth bid round of the Renewable Energy IPP Procurement Program.<\/p>\n<p>The project\u2019s capacity represents 20% of the total solar allocated to preferred bidders in this round. 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