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{{Short description|Solar farm in South Africa}}
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==Doornhoek Solar Power Station==
{{Infobox power station
| name =Doornhoek Solar Power Station
| name_official =
| image =
| image_caption =
| image_alt =
| country = [[South Africa]]
| coordinates ={{coord|26|53|42|S|26|41|30|E|region:ZA|display=inline, title}}
| location = [[Klerksdorp]], [[Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality|Dr Kenneth Kaunda District]], [[North West (South African province)|North West Province]], [[South Africa]]
| status = P
| construction_began = 2024 Expected
| commissioned = H1 2026 Expected
| decommissioned =
| cost = US$120 million
| owner = ''AMEA Power''
| operator = AMEA Power
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|alt = Doornhoek Solar Power Station
|label = Doornhoek Solar Power Station
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|lat_deg = 26 |lat_min = 53 |lat_sec = 42 |lat_dir = S
|lon_deg = 26 |lon_min = 41 |lon_sec = 30|lon_dir = E
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| solar_type = PV
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| thermal_capacity =
| ps_electrical_capacity = 120 MW
| ps_electrical_cap_fac =
| ps_annual_generation = 325 GWh
| website =
| extra =
}}
The '''Doornhoek Solar Power Station''', is a {{convert|120|MW|abbr=on}} [[photovoltaic power station|solar power station]], under development in [[South Africa]]. The solar farm is owned and is being developed by AMEA Power LLC, headquartered in the [[United Arab Emirates]]. The off-taker is [[Eskom]], the South African national electricity parastatal, under a 20-year [[power purchase agreement]]. AMEA Power was awarded the concession to build this solar farm under the sixth round of the South African government's [[Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme]] (REIPPP).<ref name="1R">{{cite web |
url=https://www.afrik21.africa/en/amea-enters-the-south-african-market-with-the-doornhoek-solar-farm/ |title=Amea enters the South African market with the Doornhoek solar farm |work=Afrik21.africa | date=2 May 2024 |author=Jean Marie Takouleu |access-date=4 May 2024 |location=Paris, France}}</ref><ref name="AwardR">{{cite web| url=https://www.afrik21.africa/en/south...ct-for-120-mw-solar-power-plant-in-doornhoek/ |title=South Africa: AMEA Wins Contract For 120 MW Solar Power Plant In Doornhoek |
date=16 December 2022 |work=Afrik21.africa |author=Jean Marie Takouleu |access-date=4 May 2024 |location=Paris, France}}</ref>
==Location==
The power station would be located near the town of [[Klerksdorp]], in the [[Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality|Dr Kenneth Kaunda District]], in the [[North West (South African province)|North West Province]] of South Africa.<ref name="1R"/> Klerksdorp, is located about {{convert|172|km|0}}, southeast of [[Mahikeng]], the provincial capital.<ref name="LocR">{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Kle...!2m2!1d25.6209592!2d-25.8582382!3e0?entry=ttu |title=Road Distance Between Makiheng, South Africa And Klerksdorp, South Africa |access-date=4 May 2024}}</ref> The land area hosting the solar farm is reported as {{convert|200|ha|acre}}.<ref name="OwnR"/>
==Overview==
AMEA Power is a Middle Eastern [[independent power producer]] (IPP) active on the African continent focusing on solar generation. This power station is the first for AMEA in South Africa. The design calls for a ground mounted photovoltaic panel layout with generation capacity of 120 megawatts.<ref name="1R"/><ref name="ProfileR">{{cite web|work=RenewAfrica.biz (RABZ) |date=3 May 2024 |url=https://renewafrica.biz/news/solar/amea-power-signs-ppa-with-eskom-for-120mw-solar-plant/ |title=AMEA Power signs PPA with Eskom for 120MW solar plant |access-date=4 May 2024 |author=RABZ | location=Cape Town South Africa}}</ref>
==Developers==
AMEA Power is the lead developer. AMEA has teamed up with two minority shareholders to form the adhoc joint special purpose vehicle (SPV) company that will own, design, construct, operate and maintain this solar farm. For descriptive purposes we will refer to the SPV company as '''Doornhoek Solar Consortium''', whose composition is as illustrated in the table below.<ref name="1R"/><ref name="OwnR">{{cite web|url=https://www.power-technology.com/da...profile-doornhoek-solar-pv-park-south-africa/ |title=Power plant profile: Doornhoek Solar PV Park, South Africa |work=Power Technology |date=31 August 2024 | author=Global Power |access-date=4 May 2024 |location=New York City}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin: 0.5em auto"
|+ Ownership of Doornhoek Solar Consortium
! Rank !! Development Partner !! Domicile !! Percentage !! Notes
|-
| 1 || AMEA Power LLC ||[[United Arab Emirates]] ||{{center|51.00}} ||<ref name="1R"/><ref name="OwnR"/>
|-
| 2 || Ziyanda Energy Pty Limited|| [[South Africa]] ||{{center|23.25}} ||<ref name="1R"/><ref name="OwnR"/>
|-
| 3 || Dzimuzwo Consulting Pty Limited ||South Africa ||{{center|23.25}} ||<ref name="1R"/><ref name="OwnR"/>
|-
| 4 || Local Community Trust ||South Africa ||{{center|2.50}} ||<ref name="OwnR"/><ref name="CommTR">{{cite web| date=14 December 2022 |url=https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/a...-mw-solar-pv-plant-near-klerksdorp-2022-12-14 |
work=Creamer Media South Africa |title=AMEA Power to build 120 MW solar PV plant near Klerksdorp |access-date=4 May 2024 |
author=Donna Slater |location=Johannesburg, South Africa}}</ref>
|-
| || || ||{{center|'''100.00'''}} ||
|-
|}
==Construction timetable and funding==
Construction is expected to start in H1 of 2024 and conclude in May 2026. The construction budget is reported to be US$120 million. The development has received financial support in form of loans from [[Standard Bank of South Africa]] and from the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC).<ref name="1R"/><ref name="FundsR">{{cite web| work=ZAWYA |date=1 May 2024 | url=https://www.zawya.com/en/projects/u...-120mw-solar-project-in-south-africa-lueo1cfk |title=UAE's AMEA Power signs 20-year PPA for 120MW solar project in South Africa |author=Sowmya Sundar and Anoop Menon |
access-date=4 May 2024 |location=Dubai, United Arab Emirates}}</ref>
==Other considerations==
This power station is expected to deliver 120 MW of clean renewable electricity, equivalent to 325 GWh on an annual basis, enough to power 97,000 South African homes and to offset 300,000 tonnes of [[carbon dioxide]] emissions annually.<ref name="1R"/>
==See also==
*[[List of power stations in South Africa]]
*{{Portal-inline|Renewable energy}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* [https://solarquarter.com/2024/05/03...a-for-120mw-solar-pv-project-in-south-africa/ AMEA Power Signs Groundbreaking 20-Year PPA for 120MW Doornhoek Solar PV Project in South Africa, Spearheading Renewable Energy Revolution]
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[[:Category:2020s establishments in South Africa]]
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{{Short description|Solar farm in South Africa}}
{{inuse}}
{{EngvarB|date=May 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
==Doornhoek Solar Power Station==
{{Infobox power station
| name =Doornhoek Solar Power Station
| name_official =
| image =
| image_caption =
| image_alt =
| country = [[South Africa]]
| coordinates ={{coord|26|53|42|S|26|41|30|E|region:ZA|display=inline, title}}
| location = [[Klerksdorp]], [[Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality|Dr Kenneth Kaunda District]], [[North West (South African province)|North West Province]], [[South Africa]]
| status = P
| construction_began = 2024 Expected
| commissioned = H1 2026 Expected
| decommissioned =
| cost = US$120 million
| owner = ''AMEA Power''
| operator = AMEA Power
{{Location map|South Africa
|width = 280
|float = right
|alt = Doornhoek Solar Power Station
|label = Doornhoek Solar Power Station
|position = right
|mark =
|lat_deg = 26 |lat_min = 53 |lat_sec = 42 |lat_dir = S
|lon_deg = 26 |lon_min = 41 |lon_sec = 30|lon_dir = E
}}
| solar_type = PV
| ps_site_area =
| ps_units_operational =
| ps_units_manu_model =
| ps_units_uc =
| ps_units_planned =
| ps_units_cancelled =
| ps_units_decommissioned =
| thermal_capacity =
| ps_electrical_capacity = 120 MW
| ps_electrical_cap_fac =
| ps_annual_generation = 325 GWh
| website =
| extra =
}}
The '''Doornhoek Solar Power Station''', is a {{convert|120|MW|abbr=on}} [[photovoltaic power station|solar power station]], under development in [[South Africa]]. The solar farm is owned and is being developed by AMEA Power LLC, headquartered in the [[United Arab Emirates]]. The off-taker is [[Eskom]], the South African national electricity parastatal, under a 20-year [[power purchase agreement]]. AMEA Power was awarded the concession to build this solar farm under the sixth round of the South African government's [[Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme]] (REIPPP).<ref name="1R">{{cite web |
url=https://www.afrik21.africa/en/amea-enters-the-south-african-market-with-the-doornhoek-solar-farm/ |title=Amea enters the South African market with the Doornhoek solar farm |work=Afrik21.africa | date=2 May 2024 |author=Jean Marie Takouleu |access-date=4 May 2024 |location=Paris, France}}</ref><ref name="AwardR">{{cite web| url=https://www.afrik21.africa/en/south...ct-for-120-mw-solar-power-plant-in-doornhoek/ |title=South Africa: AMEA Wins Contract For 120 MW Solar Power Plant In Doornhoek |
date=16 December 2022 |work=Afrik21.africa |author=Jean Marie Takouleu |access-date=4 May 2024 |location=Paris, France}}</ref>
==Location==
The power station would be located near the town of [[Klerksdorp]], in the [[Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality|Dr Kenneth Kaunda District]], in the [[North West (South African province)|North West Province]] of South Africa.<ref name="1R"/> Klerksdorp, is located about {{convert|172|km|0}}, southeast of [[Mahikeng]], the provincial capital.<ref name="LocR">{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Kle...!2m2!1d25.6209592!2d-25.8582382!3e0?entry=ttu |title=Road Distance Between Makiheng, South Africa And Klerksdorp, South Africa |access-date=4 May 2024}}</ref> The land area hosting the solar farm is reported as {{convert|200|ha|acre}}.<ref name="OwnR"/>
==Overview==
AMEA Power is a Middle Eastern [[independent power producer]] (IPP) active on the African continent focusing on solar generation. This power station is the first for AMEA in South Africa. The design calls for a ground mounted photovoltaic panel layout with generation capacity of 120 megawatts.<ref name="1R"/><ref name="ProfileR">{{cite web|work=RenewAfrica.biz (RABZ) |date=3 May 2024 |url=https://renewafrica.biz/news/solar/amea-power-signs-ppa-with-eskom-for-120mw-solar-plant/ |title=AMEA Power signs PPA with Eskom for 120MW solar plant |access-date=4 May 2024 |author=RABZ | location=Cape Town South Africa}}</ref>
==Developers==
AMEA Power is the lead developer. AMEA has teamed up with two minority shareholders to form the adhoc joint special purpose vehicle (SPV) company that will own, design, construct, operate and maintain this solar farm. For descriptive purposes we will refer to the SPV company as '''Doornhoek Solar Consortium''', whose composition is as illustrated in the table below.<ref name="1R"/><ref name="OwnR">{{cite web|url=https://www.power-technology.com/da...profile-doornhoek-solar-pv-park-south-africa/ |title=Power plant profile: Doornhoek Solar PV Park, South Africa |work=Power Technology |date=31 August 2024 | author=Global Power |access-date=4 May 2024 |location=New York City}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin: 0.5em auto"
|+ Ownership of Doornhoek Solar Consortium
! Rank !! Development Partner !! Domicile !! Percentage !! Notes
|-
| 1 || AMEA Power LLC ||[[United Arab Emirates]] ||{{center|51.00}} ||<ref name="1R"/><ref name="OwnR"/>
|-
| 2 || Ziyanda Energy Pty Limited|| [[South Africa]] ||{{center|23.25}} ||<ref name="1R"/><ref name="OwnR"/>
|-
| 3 || Dzimuzwo Consulting Pty Limited ||South Africa ||{{center|23.25}} ||<ref name="1R"/><ref name="OwnR"/>
|-
| 4 || Local Community Trust ||South Africa ||{{center|2.50}} ||<ref name="OwnR"/><ref name="CommTR">{{cite web| date=14 December 2022 |url=https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/a...-mw-solar-pv-plant-near-klerksdorp-2022-12-14 |
work=Creamer Media South Africa |title=AMEA Power to build 120 MW solar PV plant near Klerksdorp |access-date=4 May 2024 |
author=Donna Slater |location=Johannesburg, South Africa}}</ref>
|-
| || || ||{{center|'''100.00'''}} ||
|-
|}
==Construction timetable and funding==
Construction is expected to start in H1 of 2024 and conclude in May 2026. The construction budget is reported to be US$120 million. The development has received financial support in form of loans from [[Standard Bank of South Africa]] and from the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC).<ref name="1R"/><ref name="FundsR">{{cite web| work=ZAWYA |date=1 May 2024 | url=https://www.zawya.com/en/projects/u...-120mw-solar-project-in-south-africa-lueo1cfk |title=UAE's AMEA Power signs 20-year PPA for 120MW solar project in South Africa |author=Sowmya Sundar and Anoop Menon |
access-date=4 May 2024 |location=Dubai, United Arab Emirates}}</ref>
==Other considerations==
This power station is expected to deliver 120 MW of clean renewable electricity, equivalent to 325 GWh on an annual basis, enough to power 97,000 South African homes and to offset 300,000 tonnes of [[carbon dioxide]] emissions annually.<ref name="1R"/>
==See also==
*[[List of power stations in South Africa]]
*{{Portal-inline|Renewable energy}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* [https://solarquarter.com/2024/05/03...a-for-120mw-solar-pv-project-in-south-africa/ AMEA Power Signs Groundbreaking 20-Year PPA for 120MW Doornhoek Solar PV Project in South Africa, Spearheading Renewable Energy Revolution]
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[[:Category:Solar power stations in South Africa]]
[[:Category:2020s establishments in South Africa]]
[[:Category:North West (South African province)]]
Okumaya devam et...