1 MW PV plant to be built at Limpopo mine – South Africa

SAAEA 11 August 2012.

South African photovoltaic engineering, procurement and construction company Solea Renewables will start construction of the first off-grid, utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) plant in Southern Africa at a chrome mine near Thabazimbi next week.

The 1 MW plant at Cronimet Chrome Mining’s Thaba mine, in Limpopo, is scheduled for completion at the beginning of November and will produce about 1.8 GWh of electricity per year, for about 20 years.

Covering close to 2 ha, the plant would consist of about 4 170 panels, each generating 240W.

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Power, ethanol production from sugar cane to benefit Tongaat Hulett

Engineering News 28 May 2012.

Agriculture and property group Tongaat Hulett expects its future revenue stream to benefit “significantly” from electricity and ethanol developments, CEO Peter Staude said on Monday.
The JSE-listed company said it was working with government to establish an appropriate regulatory framework for electricity generation and ethanol production from sugar cane.

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/power-ethanol-production-from-sugar-cane-to-benefit-tongaat-hulett-2012-05-28

Sasol signs power plant agreement

Business Report 13 May 2012.

Sasol has signed an agreement with a Finnish company to operate and maintain a power plant in Sasolburg, the group said on Sunday.

In a statement, it said its subsidiary Sasol New Energy was building a gas power station in Sasolburg to supplement the group’s electricity supply…

http://www.iol.co.za/business/companies/sasol-signs-power-plant-agreement-1.1295366

Saldanha steel mill supports wind-energy project

Engineering News 6 December 2011.

Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (Mittal) has confirmed that it is supporting an initiative to erect up to six wind turbines to supply renewable energy to its Saldanha Steel plant, in the Western Cape…

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/saldanha-steel-mill-supports-wind-energy-project-2011-12-06

Mittal, IPP initiate 30 MW heat-to-power study for Vanderbijl

Engineering News 2 December 2011.

South African steel group ArcelorMittal South Africa (Mittal) has confirmed the signing of a term-sheet agreement with Wasabi Energy for a feasibility study into the production of electricity from waste heat arising at some of the Vanderbijlpark steel mill’s reheating furnaces…

 

Illovo aims for energy self-sufficiency in 3 to 5 years

Engineering News 23 November 2011.

JSE-listed Illovo Sugar aims to move towards achieving self-sufficiency in electricity generation, as it increases its use of renewable energy, the sugar producer said on Wednesday…

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/illovo-aims-for-energy-self-sufficiency-in-3-to-5-years-2011-11-23

R500m energy-efficiency fund will also support self-use renewables projects

Engineering News 19 October 2011.

The State-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has officially unveiled a R500-million fund, which seeks to promote energy efficiency and ‘self-use’ renewable energy projects primarily within energy-intensive industrial sectors in South Africa…

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/r500m-energy-efficiency-fund-will-also-support-self-use-renewables-projects-2011-10-19