Hydro electricity
Hydro power is an efficient method of turning the potential energy of water into electricity. Dams constructed on rivers are typical locations for hydro turbines. However, this can be costly. Other more unusual sources of hydro lay untapped. Internationally hydro electricity is frequently extracted from flowing water in pipelines. Due to decades of low electricity prices in South Africa hundreds of such applications lay untapped. We have the specialist knowledge of where these opportunities exist, how to evaluate them and how to best engineer a green electricity solution. Call us, we will quickly assess the hydro-electricity potential of a site.
Wind
The sun is rising on renewable energy
South Africa has an abundance of wind resources, and – coupled with its vast tracts of open land and infrastructure – the potential to become a “wind powerhouse”.
That’s the view of pioneers in the wind power revolution in South Africa, who say that in one province alone, wind has the potential to generate 10 times the official national wind energy estimates.
There are currently two key pilot wind power projects in South Africa: at Klipheuwel and Darling, both in the Western Cape.
The Western Cape’s winds are considered perfect for wind energy – prevailing winds are from two directions, and tend to blow during peak electricity consumption periods.