POWER PROJECTS
SOUTH AFRICA Project Name: Sere Wind Farm Type of project: Renewable Power Description: One of the largest wind-farms in Southern Africa. The project is estimated to cost R2.689 billion ($375 million). “Sere is Eskom’s first large-scale renewable energy project and forms part of our commitment to renewable energy and reducing our carbon footprint,” said the acting chief executive officer, Brian Molefe. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sere_Wind_Farm | Source: http://www.southafrica.info/business/economy/infrastructure/sere-210415.htm# VUD9TyFVhBc Budget Size (USD): 100 – 500m | Fuel Source: Wind | Generation Capacity (MGW): 100 | Offtaker: Utility | Project Status: Completed Project Name: Grootvlei Power Station Type of project: Conventional Power Description: The first of Grootvlei’s six units was commissioned in 1969. In 1989 three units were mothballed and in 1990 the other three followed. Due to the power crisis being experienced in South Africa, Eskom decided to return the station to service. By 2008 two of Grootvlei’s units were back online, providing 585MW to the national grid.[2] Grootvlei’s units 5 and 6 were the first test facilities for dry cooling in South Africa. Unit 6 has an indirect dry cooling system. The station consists of six 200 megawatts (270,000 hp) units for a total installed capacity of 1,200 megawatts (1,600,000 hp). Design efficiency at rated Turbine Maximum Continuous Rating is 32.90%. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grootvlei_Power_Station Budget Size (USD): 1Bn+ | Fuel Source: Coal | Offtaker: Utility | Project Status: Completed Project Name: 75MW Solar Photovoltaic Solar Capital De Aar (Pty) Ltd facility Type of project: Renewable Power Description: Cape Town renewable energy company Solar Capital says its 75-MW, R2.1-billion photovoltaic (PV) project in De Aar, in the Northern Cape, is the ‘first phase’ of what could eventually evolve to become a 300 MW solar farm. Print Send to Friend 3 0 The project has been named along with 27 other projects as among the Department of Energy’s (DoE’s) initial batch of preferred bidders for its renewables independent power producer procurement programme. Altogether a total of 18 solar PV ventures have been listed, with the De Aar project emerging as the largest such development, along with the Kathu solar energy facility, which also has a proposed nameplate capacity of 75 MW. Source: http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/solar-capital-says-75-mw-de-aar-project-is-first-phase-2011-12-12 Budget Size (USD): 1Bn+ | Fuel Source: Solar | Generation Capacity (MGW): 75 | Investors & Development Partners: South Africa Mainstream Renewable Power De Aar PV (Pty) Ltd | Offtaker: Utility | Project Status: Out to Tender Project Name: Kusile Power Station Project Type of project: Conventional Power Description: The Kusile power station project, which is located near the existing Kendal power station, in the Nkangala district of Mpumalanga, will comprise six units, each rated at an 800 MW installed capacity for a total capacity of 4 800 MW. Once completed, Kusile will be the fourth-largest coalfired power station in the world. The Kusile project will include a power station precinct, power station buildings, administrative buildings (control buildings and buildings for medical and security purposes), roads and a high-voltage yard. Source: http://www.eskom.co.za/Whatweredoing/NewBuild/Pages/Kusile_Power_Station.aspx Budget Size (USD):1Bn+ | Generation Capacity (MGW): 4 800 | Project Status: Under Construction Project Name: Medupi Power Station Project Type of project: Conventional Power Description: Medupi has achieved a significant stage in its construction by the synchronisation of its 1st unit (Unit 6) on 2 March 2015 to the National grid. Within the next three to six months, South Africa will see Medupi unit 6’s full potential of 794MW being fed into the South African national grid. While Unit 6 is the first of Medupi’s six units, it should be noted that all required auxiliary services for the entire power station are ready to ensure that Medupi’s total output of 4 764MW is fully synchronised to the South African power grid upon completion and full comissioning. Source: http://www.eskom.co.za/Whatweredoing/NewBuild/MedupiPowerStation/Pages/Medupi_Power_Station_Project.aspx Budget Size (USD):1Bn+ | Fuel Source: Coal | Generation Capacity (MGW): 4 764 | Investors & Development Partners: African Development Bank (AfDB), World Bank | Offtaker: Utility | Project Status: Construction Project Name: Solar George Airport Type of project: Renewable Power Description: South Africa opened its first solar airport which is located halfway between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth and will meet 41% of its energy demand from a brand new 200 square meter solar power plant built on its grounds.The facility officially launched in February 2016, has 3,000 photovoltaic modules and will gradually increase capacity to deliver 750Kw power when it reaches full production. Budget Size (USD): 1m | Fuel Source: Solar | Generation Capacity (MGW): 47 | Investors & Development Partners: ACSA, Eskom | Offtaker: Industrial | Project Status: Completed
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