"Amazon is committed to working with governments and utility suppliers around the world to help bring more renewable energy projects online," stated Nat Sahlstrom, Director of Energy at Amazon Web Services. "We are honored to work with the Department of Minerals and Energy, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa, and Eskom to help deliver a new model for renewable energy generation in South Africa." Meanwhile, the project has and will continue to create economic opportunities for local communities through job creation, particularly for women. During the construction phase, the project created 167 jobs, some of which will turn into permanent positions over the lifetime of the project.