Zondereinde smelter solar photovoltaic project, South Africa – update

8th March 2024

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 Holdings Limited.

Project Description
The development of an 80 MW solar power farm at Zondereinde is in progress.

Development is in collaboration with an independent power producer, which will fund the construction and then manage the installations. Power will be supplied behind the Eskom meter and will, therefore, not be subjected to load curtailment events.

The original 11 MW facility has been subsumed into the larger project.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Not stated.

Planned Start/End Date
Construction of the Zondereinde installation will start during the third quarter of 2024, with commissioning scheduled midway through the 2025 financial year.

Latest Developments
The design and permitting phases for these installations are well advanced, as are funding arrangements and the finalisation of power purchase agreements.

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 Creamer Media Reporter

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