Name of the Project
Sasol solar photovoltaic (PV) facilities – request for proposals (RFPs).
Location
The projects will be located in Secunda, Mpumalanga, and another in Sasolburg, in the Free State, South Africa.
Project Owner/s
Sasol.
Project Description
Sasol is inviting interested bidders to participate in an RFP process for the development of two embedded 10 MW solar PV facilities.
The project forms part of Sasol’s broader greenhouse-gas (GHG) emission reduction aspiration and will advance Sasol to achieving its target of a 10% GHG emission reduction by 2030.
The successful bidder/s will be expected to design, finance, build, operate, maintain and own the solar PV facilities and their associated connection infrastructure to supply 10 MW of power to each of Sasol’s operations at its own cost. The successful bidder/s will supply electricity from the solar PV facilities as independent power producer/s to Sasol as part of a long-term power purchase agreement.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
The plants are expected to be operational in 2022.
Latest Developments
The closing date for submissions is Friday, October 2, 2020.
Interested bidders may apply for access to the RFP by forwarding their company profile and contact details to solarpvfarm@sasol.com.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Sasol head of corporate communications Alex Anderson, tel +27 10 344 6509 or email alex.anderson@sasol.com.