- Juwi and Sturdee Energy collaborate to build the project in two phases, with a total capacity of 75MW.
- PPAs will be signed between both companies to execute the project.
- The first phase starts in 2024, and the second phase begins in 2026
South Africa- based miner Sedibelo Platinum has chosen juwi and Sturdee Energy as preferred bidders to implement a renewable energy project for its subsidiary Pilanesberg Platinum Mines. The project is a part of the company’s clean energy sustainability strategy.
The two businesses will collaborate to build the project in two phases, with a total capacity of 75MW. In addition, two power purchase agreements (PPAs) will be signed between the mining company and the consortium. The first will be for the Pilanesberg platinum mine to receive 40MW power. Two different facilities, one wind in the Western Cape and one solar in Limpopo, will generate this energy.
As a result, the negotiated PPA will have to account for the distance between the platinum mine and the two renewable energy-producing sites. According to the company, the two reactors will generate between 55 and 65% of the electricity needed to run Sedibelo Platinum’s Pilanesberg mine. In 2024, both facilities are projected to be operational.
The second PPA is for a solar photovoltaic plant with 35 MWp. The park will be built on a mine site in the province of North West. The second phase is set to begin operations in 2026. The future facilities will be developed, financed, and built by juwi and Sturdee Energy. Sturdee Energy will serve as a co-developer and independent power producer for the project (IPP).