Brief Description of Project

Development, BOO + F (Build, Own, Operate plus Finance) 100MW solar PV plant to power a mine in North South Africa. Project includes transmission line and battery 20MWh battery storage, on 25 year Power Purchase Agreement.

Scope of work:

Development Stage

• Initial agreement with off-taker – MOU
• Land Acquisition
• Feasibility and grid impact study
• Environmental and Social Impact study
• Power Purchase Agreement
• Project finance

EPC Stage

• Engineering Design, Equipment Selection, Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing, Project supervision
• Procurement – supply and delivery of solar panels, sun tracker mounting frames, inverters, lithium-ion batteries, transformers, cabling, civil infrastructure, remote monitoring equipment, balance of system equipment.
• Construction – civil (land clearing, road works, fence + security, site buildings, drainage, frame mounting) electrical connections (including sub-station connection), testing and commissioning, going live

Operation and Maintenance Stage

• System operation including remote monitoring
• Scheduled and breakdown maintenance (including solar panel cleaning, parts replacement etc)

Fortune CP role – Co-Owner and EPC

Stage of development – Financing stage