Eskom issues tender for 17MW solar plant at Duvha Power Station

The installation of solar PV at the existing Duvha Power Station site was identified as one of the projects that could achieve these objectives

Eskom has issued a tender for a 17MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant at Duvha Power Station in Mpumalanga, covering design, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, performance testing, training and two years of operation and maintenance.

The Eskom Integrated Long-Term Plan and the Eskom Corporate Plan set up the organisation for growth and map out a low-carbon future in a post-coal environment. 

The plan describes Eskom’s participation in renewable energy and other technologies to deliver on opportunities that will add generating capacity and in turn aid in alleviating system constraints, while also pursuing a low-carbon future.

The installation of solar PV at the existing Duvha Power Station site was identified as one of the projects that could achieve these objectives. 

The works comprise the design for a solar PV plant with a minimum 17MWac capacity and a maximum evacuation capacity of 30MWac on a site with an environmentally authorised land of 35.2 ha. 

This 35.2 ha area does not consider all the site constraints. The site is within the Duvha Power Station in Witbank at the Emalahleni local municipality.

Tenders are to be submitted electronically on the Eskom e-tendering site.

All queries and clarifications relating to the Invitation to Tender documents must be addressed in writing to the Eskom Representative, Zwelibanzi Msibi. 

Cover photo:  General view of the Duvha power station Source: Eskom