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Zondereinde smelter solar photovoltaic project, South Africa

30th April 2021

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

     

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Name of the Project
Zondereinde smelter solar photovoltaic (PV) project.

Location
Limpopo, South Africa.

Project Owner/s
Platinum group metals mining company Northam Platinum.

Project Description
Northam is designing and plans to build a 10 MW solar energy plant for its Zondereinde mine.

The plant is expected to operate at significantly lower electricity costs than what is currently paid to State-owned power producer Eskom.

Northam Platinum CEO Paul Dunne has said that the development of PV solar has lowered the cost of solar power to such an extent that if the company does a self-build, it will generate electricity at about 30c/kWh, compared with the R1/kWh paid to Eskom.

However, Dunne has said that the company is “very, very reliant on Eskom, and that is unlikely to change”, but that Northam can supplement Eskom with PV at quite an attractive cost.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Not stated.

Planned Start/End Date
The project is expected to be operational from January 2023.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
R&A Strategic Communications, on behalf of Northam Platinum, tel +27 11 880 3924 or email northam@rasc.co.za.

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Magazine Managing Editor

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