Name and Location
Dassiesklip wind energy project, Western Cape, South Africa.
Client
BioTherm Energy, three broad-based black economic-empowerment trusts and a group of investors known as Winner’s Circle. Overberg Wind Power, the junior developer, is also a shareholder in the project.
Project Description
Dassiesklip wind energy project will be built on 350 ha, about 5 km west of Caledon, in the Western Cape.
The facility will include nine 3 MW turbines with a total capacity of 27 MW.
The turbines will comprise three 55 m blades and a hub height of 90 m.
The project will use an existing 66 kV line between Houwhoek and Caledon, and a new substation with 66 kV feeder bays will be constructed on the site boundary to transport the power generated by the wind farm. The project was one of 28 renewable- energy projects identified as preferred bidders under South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme in December 2011.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
Not stated.
Latest Developments
The project reached financial closure in November 2012.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Sinovel (wind turbines), Group Five, Iberdrola Ingenriería Y Construccion (construction) and Aurecon (appointed by Iberdrola and Group Five to provide detailed engineering design for several of the balance of plant systems).
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
BioTherm Energy, tel +27 11 367 4600 or email dassiesklip.info@biothermenergy.com.
Sinovel Wind Group, tel +8610 62515566, fax +8610 82500072 or email ibd@sinovelwind.com.
Iberdrola director of external communication, Jesús García López, tel +34 91 784 23 58.
Group Five, tel +27 11 806 0111, fax +27 11 803 5829 or email info@groupfive.co.za.
Aurecon, tel +27 12 427 2000, fax +27 86 556 0521 or email tshwane@aurecongroup.com.