Sirius photovoltaic solar projects, South Africa
Name and Location
Sirius photovoltaic (PV) solar projects, Northern Cape, South Africa.
Client
APS Invest One, a subsidiary of Aurora Power Solutions.
Project Description
The project proposes the establishment of two commercial PV solar energy facilities – Sirius One and Sirius Two – with a combined capacity of 150 MW on different areas within the remaining extent of the Farm 638 Tungsten Lodge. This property falls within the Kai !Garib local municipality, in the Northern Cape.
Each phase will have an electricity export capacity of up to 75 MW and will include an array of PV panels; mounting structure to support the PV panels; cabling between the projects’ components, to be lain underground, where practical, a 132 kV power line; a new on-site substation to evacuate power to a proposed Eskom substation, which is proposed to be located in the vicinity of the site; internal access roads and fencing, as well as a workshop area for maintenance, storage and offices.
The electricity will be sold to Eskom as part of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
Not stated.
Latest Developments
APS Invest One released the final scoping report for the project in August.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Savannah Environmental (scoping report).
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Aurora Power Solutions, tel +27 21 421 9764, fax +27 865 138 648 or email info@apsolutions.co.za.
Savannah Environmental, tel +27 11 656 3237 or fax +27 86 684 0547.
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