100 MW solar PV, 50 MW wind and 150 MW batteries are planned29 Oct 2022 12:50
The World Bank Releases Project Document to Repurpose Komati Coal Fired Power Station - Green Building Africa.
The World Bank's Proposed Development Objectives are to decommission the Komati coal-fired power plant, repurpose the project area with renewables, and create opportunities for
workers and communities during the transition process.
• The repurposing project is expected to cost US$ 497 million, the majority of which will be
footed by the World Bank's International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).
In the first phase, 100 MW solar PV, 50 MW wind and 150 MW batteries are planned to be installed using infrastructure provided by Eskom (access roads, cable routes, transformer, etc.).
Theconversion of one 125 MW generator unit to a 100 megavolt amperes reactive (MVAR) synchronous condenser with a flywheel will be added as part of phase 1.
Phase 2 involves the original power plant and Ash dams (123 ha). Once the main Komati plant and associated facilities are demolished and together with the ash dams rehabilitated, phase 2 of repurposing will include the installation of an additional 50 MW solar PVs and 20 MW of wind.
At this stage Eskom is also planning to add the conversion of the two remaining 125 MW generator units to 2x 100 MVAR synchronous condenser with a flywheel each to Phase 2. The 200 MVAR synchronous condensers capacity will absorb and produce reactive power to stabilize and strengthen the power system.
Phase 2 repurposing can only be implemented once the
decommissioning is completed, the sites are cleaned up, and the repurposing design is consistent with the environmental remediation and closure plans.
The repurposing of Komati with 70 MW wind and 150 MW of solar PV will produce 492 GWh
of energy annually.
www.greenbuildingafrica.co.za/the-world-bank-releases-project-document-to-repurpose-komati-coal-fired-power-station/
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