3. POWER ALT PROJECT
10.7 MW POWER STATION
Project Developer for 30.7 MW
– ADC (Pty) Ltd.
1ST Phase – 10.7 MW
2ND Phase – 20 MW
Client
– Thos Begbie Holdings (Pty) Ltd
Site
– Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Contract Basis
– BOO 12 Year Take Or Pay
Technology
– GE Jenbacher Reciprocating Engines
6. POWER ALT PROJECT
TECHNICAL FEASIBILITIES
Assessment of Client demand and technical interface
requirements
– Measurements of harmonic distortion done and recorded
– Measurements of electrical currents done and recorded
Technology matching and decision
– Matched specific demand requirements with Technology
– Technology Provider supply all spare parts and do all
major services and overhauls over 12 years
Control philosophy to operate in parallel with Municipal grid
done in conformance with Grid Code
7. POWER ALT PROJECT
LONG TERM CONTRACTS
Gas Supply
– Sasol : 18 year contract
– Tolling arrangement whereby Thos Begbie buys gas from Sasol
and supply to Power Alt (Gas take off point on Thos Begbie site)
Maintenance, Overhauls and Spare Parts Supply
– GE Jenbacher: 12 year contract
Oil Supply
– Engen: As required
Operations and Business Administration
– ADC: 12 year contract
8. POWER ALT PROJECT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT
Thos Begbie site
– Power Plant on Thos Begbie site
– Industrial zone privately owned
Emissions
– In full conformance to European Standards
No public/government assets
– No overhead systems
– No roads
– No underground systems
EIA
– Approval in Place from Dept of Environmental Affairs
9. POWER ALT PROJECT
THOS BEGBIE STATUS
6 MW available from Municipality
– Weekly power shedding
– Cannot operate all furnaces at same time
– Desperately needs additional power
Expansion for Ferromanganese
– 1st 2.5MVA arc furnace installed
– Converter bought and on site
– Other furnaces on order
– Jubilee expansion plans envisaged
