Name of the Project
Khanyisa coal-fired power project.

Location
Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Client
The project is being undertaken by the ACWA Power-led consortium comprising Thebe Investments, Pele Natural Energy, Mazi Capital and Palace Group.

Project Description
The project involves the construction of a 306 MW coal-fired power plant using circulating fluidised-bed technology.

The plant will use the discard coal abundantly available as waste piles at the nearby Anglo American collieries, thereby significantly reducing the environmental impact of the waste on the surrounding region.

It will also eliminate the need for and the consequences of mining new coal seams.

The Khanyisa power plant is designed as a zero-liquid-effluent discharge plant to further minimise the impact on the environment.

The water used at the power plant will be reclaimed from underground mine operations in combination with a dry cooled power plant configuration, which will minimise water consumption and negate the need to consume precious local water resources.

Khanyisa was selected in the first round of the Department of Energy’s coal baseload independent power producer procurement programme in October.

Jobs to be Created
The construction of the plant will create direct work for more than 3 000 people and 150 people during the operational life of the plant.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
The plant is expected to enter into operation in December 2020.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
ACWA Power senior manager communications and external affairs Hulisani Nemaxwi, tel +27 11 722 4101 or email hdnemaxwi@acwapower.com.