The SKA Observatory is situated in a radio-silent area of the Karoo and the SKA expansion includes the installation of 24 new dishes in the array. OptiPower’s scope of work is the installation of power and fibre communication reticulation.
SKA MeerKAT EXT
Location: Carnarvon, South Africa
Capabilities: Power and fibre communication reticulation
The 20MW solar plant incorporates bifacial solar panels and a utility-scale 5MW/10MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system, a first of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa. OptiPower delivered the electrical balance of plant works.
Golomoti Solar PV
Location: Malawi
Capabilities: Electrical works
Zeerust Solar comprises over 250 000 solar modules and is connected to the Kameeldoorn switching station, generating 75MW of renewable energy to the national grid. OptiPower delivered a turnkey project to supply, construct and commission 132KV of overhead lines and a switching station.
Zeerust Solar PV
Location: Zeerust, North West Province, South Africa
Capabilities: Construction and commissioning
OptiPower delivered a project to design, manufacture, supply, install and commission a 15km, 132KV powerline and associated transmission works from the Motheo switching station to the Motheo Mine.
Motheo Copper Mine 132KV Power Line
Location: Botswana
Capabilities: Powerline and transmission works
Wolf Wind Energy Facility is an 84MW onshore wind power project currently in permitting stage. OptiPower’s work packages include electrical balance of plant.
Wolf Wind Farm
Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa
Capabilities: EPC balance of plant
The project includes the construction of the 132KV line from Edwaleni II to Stonehenge and the associated substation line feeder bays.
Edwaleni Power Line
Location: Eswatini
Capabilities: Powerline and transmission works
The early works package includes EPC of the main transmission station to connect three wind farms to Eskom’s transmission grid.
Koruson Main Transmission Station Complex
Location: Northern Cape, South Africa
Capabilities: Powerline and transmission works
OptiPower will construct 132KV lattice structure overhead lines withing the operating unit.
Nseleni
Location: KZN, South Africa
Capabilities: Powerline and transmission works
- EPC
- Balance of plant
Koruson 400/132kV Main Transmission Substation
Location: NC, South Africa
Capabilities: Powerline and transmission works
- EPC
- Balance of plant
140MW San Kraal and Phezukomoya Wind Energy Facilities
Location: NC, South Africa
Capabilities: Powerline and transmission works