Ngodwana biomass project, South Africa
Name of the Project
Ngodwana biomass project.
Location
The plant will be erected adjacent to the Sappi Ngodwana mill, in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Client
Ngodwana Energy, a subsidiary of Sappi Southern Africa, together with KC Africa and African Rainbow Energy and Power.
Project Description
The project forms part of government’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme signed in April this year. The project involves the construction of a 25 MW woodchip biomass plant. The plant will use biomass recovered from surrounding plantations and screened waste material from the mill production process. It will burn up to 35 t/hr of biomass in a boiler to generate steam and drive a turbine to generate electricity, which will be fed into the grid.
A high-efficiency air pollution control system will be used on the boiler flue gas to ensure emissions are below the new South African requirements.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Value
R1.8-billion.
Duration
The project is expected to start construction in August this year and will take up to 27 months to complete.
Latest Developments
ELB Engineering Services, together with KC Cottrell and the ELB Educational Trust, has been appointed as engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for the biomass plant.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
ELB Engineering Services, KC Cottrell and the ELB Educational Trust (EPC contract).
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Sappi Ngodwana Mill, tel +27 13 734 6111 or email NgodwanaMill@sappi.com; or email MediaQuerySA@sappi.com.
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