Ergo solar power plant and battery energy storage system, South Africa – update
Name of the Project
Ergo solar power plant and battery energy storage system (BESS).
Location
The project will be equidistant between the Ergo plant and the Brakpan/Withok tailings storage facility (TSF), in Gauteng, South Africa.
Project Owner/s
DRDGOLD.
Project Description
The project entails upgrading the existing supply line to DRDGOLD’s Ergo’s Brakpan/Withok TSF to an 88 kVA line, and the construction of an initial 20 MW solar PV plant comprising about 44 000 solar panels (Phase 1).
Phase 2 of the project is designed to ultimately generate 60 MW of power to supply the Ergo plant and Brakpan/Withok TSF, and includes the installation of the BESS.
The BESS will comprise a lithium battery-based solution, capable of providing up to 160 MWh of power for the Ergo plant and the TSF.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
About R2-billion.
Planned Start/End Date
The project is expected to be completed and operational by October 2024.
Latest Developments
The construction of the Ergo's solar PV plant remains on track, with 20 MW now operational, 40 MW being substantially completed and the addition of 160 MWh BESS under way.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
R&A Strategic Communications on behalf of DRDGOLD, Jane Kamau, tel +27 11 880 3924 or email jane@rasc.co.za.
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