HIVE Hydrogen South Africa has signed an agreement with Genesis Eco-Energy to implement 395 MW of wind power in the Western Cape, to support the development of its green ammonia project at Coega.
A total of 3,480 MW of power will be generated to supply the plant and will bring much-needed investment to the transmission network. The project development will also enable other IPPs in the Beaufort West region to connect their power generation assets to the grid which will reduce loadshedding.
“The Hive Green Ammonia project will incorporate our large-scale wind farms to deliver significant benefits to the Eastern Cape province, creating large numbers of jobs in a struggling economy. We are thrilled to be part of delivering this energy solution,” said Davin Chown, Genesis MD.
Colin Loubser, CEO of Hive Energy Africa, added “We have been working with Genesis on these two outstanding projects of theirs for over a year and are delighted to have finalised implementation terms with them to ensure a meaningful supply of power is secured for the project. We will continue working with Genesis to secure additional power for the Coega Green Ammonia project which, once the first phase is built, will require three further phases to supply power.”
Genesis Eco-Energy Developments is one of South Africa’s pioneering renewable energy companies that has been developing and implementing renewable energy solutions since 2001. It is part of the Genesis Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Group which is headquartered in Cape Town. Genesis is developing 6,5 GW of renewable energy generation and energy storage projects in key strategic locations in South Africa.
Genesis successfully developed and secured 650 MW of projects in the government’s renewable energy programme, and is implementing several small-scale projects such as the Darling 6 MW solar project as part of its embedded generation portfolio.
Genesis Eco-Energy’s two wind farms will bring significant employment opportunities to the local area.
