33MW solar duo for Northern Cape

AE-AMD Renewable Energy is to develop two ground-mounted solar schemes totalling 33MW in South Africa’s Northern Cape.

The developer, which is a joint venture between Spanish outfit AMDA energia, South Africa’s Alt-E Technologies and SunPower company Tenesol, will use 138,000 Tenesol TE 240 photovoltaic solar panels on single-axis trackers for the projects.

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Solar PV

• Larger than 150 hectares
• Flat and open (clear of trees)
• Not irrigable (not high value agriculture)
• Close proximity of Eskom substation and or power lines (pref 132kv)
• Not Environmentally sensitive
• Not in a flood plane
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Wind

• Regular wind all year round (usually in the vicinity of an escarpment)
• Approximately 500 hectares required
• Possibility of sharing with neighbours
• Close proximity of Eskom substation and or power lines
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Biogas

• Close proximity of Eskom substation and or power lines
• Close proximity of organic waste sources (i.e. farms, fruit, industry transformation, energetic crops).
• Pig slurry, chicken or cow manure
• Approximately 60 000 tons of substrate required per year to generate 1MW (largely dependent on the composition of the substrate)
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Hydro-electricity

• Constant water flow (~15m³/s – the more the better)
• Height drop (>=3m – higher the better)
• Existing Structure (weir/dam/canal)
• Close proximity of Eskom substation and or power lines
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