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MetroWind Van Stadens wind farm project, South Africa

19th July 2013

By: Creamer Media Reporter

  

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Name and Location
MetroWind Van Stadens wind farm project, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Client
The project is being developed by Rubicept, a special purpose project company established to develop, operate and maintain the wind farm, which is supported by Old Mutual, Basil Read Energy, Afri-Coast Engineers, Spilled Water Renewable Energy and the Metrowind Community Trust.

Project Description
The project entails the construction and operation of a 27 MW wind farm, 30 km west of Port Elizabeth, on the farm Klein Rietfontein, at the south-western extremity of the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality.

The wind farm will feature nine 3 MW turbines, each with a hub height of 90 m and three 56.5 m blades.

The project will offset 80 000 t/y of carbon dioxide and water.

In 2011, Metrowind Van Stadens and 27 other wind and solar projects were named as the preferred bidders during the first bid window under the Department of Energy’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme.

Value
R550-million.

Duration
Construction has begun and the project is scheduled for operation in February 2014.

Latest Developments
Engineering and construction have started on the MetroWind Van Stadens wind farm.

Lead engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor Basil Read Matomo, which was awarded the R475-million EPC contract in November, has progressed civil works at the site and the roads and turbine platforms have been completed.

The components for the wind turbines were transported by road to the site between the last week of June and early July, as the company arranged the movement of nine nacelles, 27 blades and nine towers to the site, 57 km from the port.

The firm will start erecting the nine SL3000 3 MW turbines in mid-July. The turbines arrived on June 5 and 11 from embattled turbine manufacturer Sinovel Wind Group, based in China, and completion is expected by October.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Basil Read Matomo (EPC), Sinovel Wind Group (turbines) and 3Energy (operation and management of wind farm).

On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.

Contact Details for Project Information
Metrowind Van Stadens wind farm, tel +27 41 505 8000, fax +27 41 585 3437 or email info@metrowind.co.za.
Sinovel Wind Group, tel +8610 62515566, fax +8610 82500072 or email ibd@sinovelwind.com.
Basil Read Matomo, tel +27 11 218 3800, fax +27 11 684 1382 or email enquiry@brmatomo.co.za.
3Energy, tel +27 21 300 9922.

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

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