Independent Engineer (IE) Conducting Due Diligence Review on Behalf of Lenders for 50 MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant with Molten Salt Storage in South Africa

The project is a 50 MW Ilanga CSP project with storage and direct water supply from nearby river, developed as part of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Bidding (REBID). The project includes molten salt storage for power generation at night. Lender’s due diligence and engineering review is required as part of the consideration for finance.

Location: South Africa
Customer: Sargent and Lundy/ Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
Year: 2012
Status: Completed

The project is a 50 MW Ilanga CSP project with storage and direct water supply from nearby river, developed as part of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Bidding (REBID). The project includes molten salt storage for power generation at night. Lender’s due diligence and engineering review is required as part of the consideration for finance.

Independent Engineer (IE) Conducting Due Diligence Review on Behalf of Lenders for 50 MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant with Molten Salt Storage in South Africa

Location: South Africa
Customer: Sargent and Lundy/ Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
Year: 2012
Status: Completed

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Photo by paffy on Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0

Firnas Shuman team was responsible for in-country technical and economic due diligence, including:

reviewing site location, output and transportation logistics;
reviewing the environmental and social impacts and reporting on-site observations;
studying grid connection and permitting status;
supporting the design and engineering review.

Independent Engineer (IE) Conducting Due Diligence Review on Behalf of Lenders for 50 MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant with Molten Salt Storage in South Africa

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