Boshoff Solar Park is a 66MW solar PV power project. It is located in Free State, South Africa. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in October 2014.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Solar PV | 66 | 66 | – | Active | Free State, South Africa | Sturdee Energy; SunEdison; TerraForm Global |
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Description
The project was developed by Sturdee Energy, SunEdison and TerraForm Global. Globeleq South Africa Management Services and Public Investment are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 51% and 19% respectively.
Boshoff Solar Park is a ground-mounted solar project which is spread over an area of 160 hectares.
The project generates 132,000MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 30,000 households, offsetting 36,960t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $219.318m.
The project consists of 218,000 modules.
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The project got commissioned in October 2014.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Eskom Holdings SOC under a power purchase agreement for a period of 20 years from 2014. The contracted capacity is 66MW.
Contractors Involved
Basil Read and Isolux Ingenieria were selected to render EPC services for the solar PV power project.
The project is utilising single axis trackers supplied by SunEdison.
Globeleq South Africa Management Services is the O&M contractor for the solar PV power project, commencing from the year 2019.
About SunEdison
SunEdison, Inc. (SunEdison) is a solar energy company that develops and sells photovoltaic energy solutions, and owns and operates clean power generation assets. The company also develops, manufactures and sells silicon wafer for the semiconductor industry. It also offers solar energy services to its clients that integrate the design, financing, installation, monitoring, operations and maintenance functions of the downstream solar market. SunEdison serves commercial customers including national retail chains and real estate property management firms; federal, state and municipal governments; utilities; and customers from the semiconductor industry. The company, together with its subsidiaries, manufacturing facilities and representative offices, operates in the US, Canada, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Middle East and North Africa (MENA). SunEdison is headquartered in Maryland Heights, Missouri, the US.
The company and some of its domestic and international subsidiaries have filed for reorganization under chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in April 2016.
About TerraForm Global
TerraForm Global, Inc. owns and operates contracted clean power generation assets. The Company offers wind, geothermal, hydroelectric, and hybrid energy solutions. TerraForm Global serves customers worldwide. The company is headquartered in the US.
Methodology
All power projects included in this report are drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center. The information regarding the project parameters is sourced through secondary information sources such as electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, developers, project proponent’s – news, deals and financial reporting, regulatory body, associations, government planning reports and publications. Wherever needed the information is further validated through primary from various stakeholders across the power value chain and professionals from leading players within the power sector.
