In Hanover, Scatec equipped 3 boreholes in Emthanjeni Local Municipality, since the boreholes were not equipped with pumps and adequate infrastructure.
The challenge
Hanover has a population of just above 6,000 people and most of them depend on the municipality for water supply. The challenge of water shortage started about 5 years ago when two boreholes were disconnected. Three boreholes were hard hit by draught to a point where their water levels dropped drastically. The municipality started to initiate water restrictions where they executed water-shedding for several hours up to twice per day.
How we worked together
Scatec contracted a water specialist company to rollout the water project. IWS employed a local subcontractor company to construct all three borehole PV parks. The project included a 36 months Operations & Maintenance (O&M) plan where municipal employees were given the opportunity to be trained in how to manage the new infrastructure.
Key results
- 3Solar-powered borehole pumps
- 36Months of O&M Services
- 6,482Total number of beneficiaries
- 500Cubic litres additional water provided per day
As a Hanover resident who experienced water shedding everyday, Iām very much grateful for what Scatec has done for our community. This project is a first of this kind to be provided by a private company and it will supply water to this community for several years to come, thanks to the Change Makers Scatec.
ā Ward Councillor Elize Andrews
Linde, South Africa, 40 MW
Situated in the arid Karoo region of the Northern Cape; Linde benefits from extremely high levels of irradiation. Linde was commissioned in July 2014, three months before scheduled deadline. The project holds a 20-year PPA with Eskom, the national utility company. The equity partners are Stanlib, Old Mutual, Simacel and Community Trust. Lenders are Standard Bank + syndicate lenders.