Mpact signs five-year renewable PPA with Enpower Trading for South African mills

South African packaging producer Mpact and power trader Enpower Trading have reached financial close on a five-year renewable-electricity power purchase agreement. Enpower will supply about 30 GWh a year of solar power to Mpact's Eskom-connected mills, wheeled from Phase 2 of the SunCentral project near De Aar, with supply expected to start in December 2026.

Why this mattersThe deal shows a converter using grid wheeling to cut Scope 2 emissions and hedge power costs, a template other South African packaging plants may follow.

• Mpact and Enpower Trading reached financial close on a five-year renewable PPA.
• Enpower will supply about 30 GWh/y of renewable electricity to Mpact.
• Power is sourced from Phase 2 of SolarAfrica Energy's SunCentral solar project near De Aar, Northern Cape.
• Supply is expected to begin in December 2026.
• Mpact expects the PPA to avoid about 30,000 t/y of CO2 emissions.
• Initial supply will serve Mpact's Eskom-connected mills, with potential extension to municipally connected sites.

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