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Eskom issues EPC tender for 30MW solar PV plant at decommissioned Komati coal power station

By Green Building Africa - Net Carbon Zero Buildings and Cities August 29, 2024 No Comments

The Komati coal fired power station is situated in Mpumalanga halfway between Middelburg and Bethel, and when it was completed, it had a capacity of more than twice of any existing power station in South Africa at the time. Planning of this station commenced in June 1957. Its ultimate capacity was to be 1 000 kW produced by five generators (No’s 1 to 5) of 1000,000 kW each and four generators (No’s 6 to 9) of 125,000 kW each. Each generator has its own boiler. The first generator went to into service at the end of 1961, and the last machine was commissioned early in 1966. Image credit: Eskom

South Africa’s power utility, Eskom has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Eskom Just Energy Transition Project (EJETP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Design, supply, installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of Solar PV plant with capacity of up to 30 MWP for Komati Power Station.

The Eskom Holdings SOC Limited intends to initially select Applicants for Design, supply, installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of Solar PV plant with capacity of up to 30 MWP for Komati Power Station for a period of Three (03) years. It is expected that the Request for Proposals will be made in December 2024.

Applications for Initial Selection should be submitted in clearly marked envelopes and delivered to the address below by 10:00AM South African Standard Time (SAST) i.e. GMT+2 hours on 29 October 2024.

Link to the tender notice HERE: 20240823_SPD-ISD-Works-EPC-July-2023-PV

Good luck!

Author: Bryan Groenendaal

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