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Scope, funding and delivery record.

Fort Hare Dairy Solar Plant

Energy · Project

HighDraft

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CAPEX

R 49 000 000

Beneficiaries

18,000

Condition

Good

Readiness

Concept

Basic Information

Facility Type

Solar Microgrid

Ownership

Provincial

Site Code

FHD-SOL-001

Land Status

Leased

Functionality

Non-functional

Service Level

Below Norm

Scope & Description

Problem Statement

Fort Hare Dairy requires ~6.2–6.8GWh/year. Solar PV (~3.5- MW) and battery (~3-4MWh) will supply reliable energy for milking and processing, reduce costs, and ensure operational continuity.

Scope of Works

Site feasibility, solar resource evaluation, grid connection assessment Environmental and land-use approvals Engineering, procurement of panels, inverters, mounting structures, and batteries Construction, electrical installation, substation connection Commissioning, SCADA, grid tie-in O&M: panel cleaning, inverter maintenance, battery monitoring, security

Energy Specific Data

peak demand mva

3.5

firm capacity mva

3.5

load profile

Mixed

saidi minutes

300

saifi interruptions

8

renewable capacity mw

3.5

servitude status

Secured