Eskom to build R2,9bn power station

Eskom to build R2,9bn power station
2008/05/23

Eskom has announced that it has awarded a R2,9bn contract to a consortium of South African companies to construct the main civil works at Lephalale in Limpopo.
The contract was awarded to the Medupi Power Station joint venture, a consortium made up of Murray and Roberts, Grinaker-LTA Civil Engineering and Concor.
"Medupi is one of the key installations in Eskom's New Build Programme geared towards closing the current supply-demand gap.
"We are pleased with each milestone reached in the project," said Eskom's chief officer for generation Brian Dames.
The Medupi Power Station will be South Africa's first green field coal-fired station to be built in more than 20 years.
It is expected to cost an estimated R80bn to build.
The first unit is scheduled for completion in 2012 with the entire station completed by 2015.
"It will be the biggest dry-cooled power station in the world and will have an installed capacity of approximately 4,800 Megawatts," Dames said.
The contract covers all civil engineering work and construction of roads, drains, foundations, column supports, floor slabs and basements.
Also included a utility spine and connectors beneath an auxiliary bay, the boiler house and turbine hall.
The awarding of the contract followed a thorough tender evaluation and adjudication process.
A number of preliminary steps have already been taken to prepare the ground for the construction of the Medupi Power Station, including the placement of the boiler and turbine contracts. – Luyanda Makapela, BuaNews

Eskom to build R2,9bn power station