De Wildt Solar Power Station
Solar power station in South Africa
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Location
The power station is located near the town of Brits, in Madibeng Municipality, in Bojanala District, in the North West Province, of South Africa. Brits is located about 261 kilometres (162 mi) east of the city of Mahikeng, the provincial capital. This is approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi), northwest of the city of Pretoria, the capital of South Africa.
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Overview
The solar farm sits on 185 hectares (460 acres). It is made up of 169,140 photo-voltaic solar panels, capable of generating 50 MW of electricity at maximum capacity. The concession for this project was awarded during the 4th round of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPP) of the South African government.
Ownership
The owners of this power station, formed an ad hoc special vehicle (SPV) company called De Wildt Solar (Pty) Limited, to own, design, build, operate and maintain the solar farm. The table below illustrates the shareholding in the SPV company.
Construction
The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract was awarded to Cobra Energia, a company based in Spain. The cost of construction is reported as US$92.8 million.
Timeline
Construction started in March 2019. Commercial commissioning was achieved in January 2021.