Name of the Project
Nyala solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant.
Location
Welkom, in the Free State, in South Africa.
Project Owner/s
Harmony Gold Mining.
Project Description
To reduce its dependency on fossil-fuel-generated electricity, Harmony plans to build a 30 MW solar PV plant, provided all regulatory requirements have been met.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Harmony has said that it will not build the solar plant with its own capital.
Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.
Latest Developments
Harmony has started to phase in of the first 10 MW of renewable-energy generation.
“. . . we’re very keen to pursue the other 20 MW,” Harmony Gold CEO Peter Steenkamp has said.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Harmony Gold Mining group communications manager, Sihle Maake, tel +27 11 411 2312 or email sihle.maake@harmony.co.za.