Mainstream Renewable Energy’s joint venture Lekela Power has delivered the main transformers to the 140MW Loeriesfontein and 140MW Khobab wind farms in South Africa.
The transformers were transported via road from Johannesburg to the sites of the two sister wind farms in Northern Cape.
The 160MvA transformers will be housed in the substations, from where all the generated power is transferred to the electricity grid, Mainstream said.
The transformers were manufactured by Actom, while Conco is responsible for the electrical component of the balance of plant works on the wind farms.
Khobab wind farm project manager Kevin Foster said: “These transformers are responsible for increasing the voltage from 33kV to 132KV, which is the voltage required to transfer power to Eskom’s national grid.”
The wind farms will comprise 122 Siemens 2.3MW 108 turbines and are expected to be completed by the end of 2017.
Lekela Power is a 60:40 joint venture between Mainstream and Actis.
Image: Mainstream Renewable Energy
