Adept Internet Solutions required an immediate installation of back up power, to which Superwatt supplied in the form of a rented OEM Caterpillar 275kVA. This unit was supplied ex stock and will be available for purchase by Adept if they require
Current projects
ADEPT INTERNET SOLUTIONS
TREKOPPJE MAXI PROJECT
Superwatt was successfully awarded the follow up project to the Trekkopje UraMin installation. The Trekkopje Maxi Project consists of 14 generators, totalling nearly 9MVA, to be installed at various sites with completion set for February 2012. This project is in conjunction with Bateman Engineering Projects who are the Project Managers on behalf of Areva.
Completed projects
MARINE RESEARCH CENTRE – GLOBAL AQUACULTURE SOLUTIONS
Global Aquaculture Solution was awarded the tender to upgrade the brood stock facilities and install an emergency generator at the Research Aquarium, at Sea Point. Although the original requirement was for a UK Perkins, due to a time constraints ultimately the decision was made to purchase an OEM Caterpillar 375kVA ex stock which was modified to suit the tender requirements. This project is due for completion by April 2011.
BBC – 2010 SWC TEMPORARY STUDIOS
During the FIFA Soccer World Cup, held in South Africa in 2010, Superwatt was responsible for the complete power generation of the BBC’s temporary studios situated near the Cape Town Stadium. To avoid any power disruption the BBC decided to run entirely on a UK Perkins 700kVA generator, supplied and maintained by Superwatt, during each of the 64 games played. The unit was fully synchronized to the grid and successfully operational throughout the tournament.
CAPE TOWN STATION
Superwatt has recently conducted a complete overhaul of the station's back-up electricity supply as part of the Cape Town Station upgrade. The installation set new standards in terms of synchronised power via step-up & step-down transformers and offers the possibility of power co-generation. The system provides a complete solution ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup when South Africa's power supply will be stretched to its limits.
News Feed: Cape Town trains rescued by new back-up generator system
CAPE TOWN FILM STUDIOS
Superwatt is proud to be a part of the new development which has Hollywood talking. The Cape Town Film Studios is situated on 200ha of land outside Somerset West, Cape Town, of which 100ha will remain unspoilt wetlands. Superwatt installed and synchronised 2x 500kVA generator units at the end of February 2010, and the MV switchgear came online at the end of May 2010. The installation will supply power throughout the construction phases of the studio, and remain a source of backup power once the studios are complete. It has also been prepared for co-generation into Eskom.
BURNSTONE MINE, BALFOUR, MPUMALANGA (SOUTHGOLD EXPLORATION)
Superwatt initially supplied 2 X 1120 kVA containerized generators based on the UK-built 4000 series Perkins engines which were synchronized to replace the existing 1.5MVA generator. Due to the rapidly expanding system, a further 3MVA system was supplied by Superwatt and successfully synchronized into the initial installation. Superwatt has been awarded the contract to supply an additional 6MVA system which will be incorporated into the current solution by October 2009.
News Feed: Alternative energy ensures operational capacity for mining sector
TREKKOPJE DESALINATION PROJECT, AREVA RESOURCES / URAMIN NAMIBIA
Superwatt has expanded its operations outside the borders of South Africa, after being awarded a contract by Uramin Namibia (Pty) Ltd - part of the French nuclear giant Areva - for a 6MVA (4 X synchronised units) solution. The generators will initially be the primary source of electrical power for their new desalination plant about 30km north of Swakopmund. This plant will pump fresh water 50km across the desert, via 2 pump stations, to their Uranium mining project. Once NAMPOWER is able to supply power to the plant, 4.5 of the 6MVA will be relocated to the Uranium mine as a backup power source.
News feed: SA Power supplier gives steam to Namibian desalination project
BHP BILLITON, HILLSIDE PLANT, RICHARD'S BAY
Superwatt supplied a custom-designed backup solution to BHP Billiton's Hillside aluminium smelter plant in Richard's Bay. The main supply of the system is a containerized 900kVA UK-built Perkins generator.
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ADAMS & ADAMS, HATFIELD, PRETORIA
A generator was supplied to service the corporate head-office in Hatfield. Initially a 630kVA OEM Cummins unit was installed. This unit was subsequently upgraded to a UK-built Perkins 700kVA generator.
BRANDYWINE VALLEY INVESTMENT, NEWCASTLE, KWAZULU-NATAL
Superwatt initially supplied a 550kVA OEM Cummins unit to Brandywine Valley Investment's Uitkomst Colliery outside Newcastle in Kwazulu Natal to power their below-ground mining operation. This unit was converted from a 400V to a 525V output (a mining industry requirement) by using a step-up transformer. The mine placed a further order for a second 400V 550kVA unit 9 months later to power their above-ground operations.
BETKO FRESH PRODUCE, VILLIERSDORP, WESTERN CAPE
An uninterrupted power supply was needed to safeguard the Betko cold store against any break in the cold chain since a single outage could result in the loss of the entire season's export crop. Superwatt supplied its first two QST30 USA-built Cummins units (2x 1100kVA) to service the clients needs.
GASTRO FOODS, PAROW INDUSTRIA, CAPE TOWN
Gastro Foods, a leading producer of specialty meats, was supplied with a 688kVA Cummins generator as a complete back-up power source to their headquarters and production plant in Parow.