Sappi Southern Africa has concluded a 175 GWh per annum renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Enpower Trading, a NERSA-licensed private electricity trading company.

The PPA stipulates that Enpower Trading will provide Sappi with a large-scale renewable energy solution for a period of five years.

SAPPI’s partnership with Enpower Trading supports its overarching sustainability objectives and advances progress towards its Science Based Targets (SBTi), the company said. The collaboration is expected to reduce Sappi SA’s Scope 1 and Sappi Limited’s Scope 2 emissions by 6% and 4%, respectively.

SolarAfrica Energy’s 1 GW Sun Central PV project in the Northern Cape will begin supplying power to Sappi at the end of December 2025.

“This agreement underscores our commitment to increase our share of renewable and clean energy alternatives and moves us closer to reaching our regional and global targets. This significantly reduces our carbon footprint and reaffirms our support for SDG7: Clean Energy,” said Alex Thiel, CEO of Sappi Southern Africa.

“Enpower believes the execution of this ground-breaking PPA provides a template solution that, when delivered at scale, presents a solution to the load shedding crisis faced by South Africa,” said James Beatty, CEO of Enpower Trading.