Eskom has issued a tender for the design, supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of a hybrid wind and solar PV microgrid research facility at Eskom research, testing and development (RT&D) for a period of three (3) years.
Concept: The existing Eskom Microgrid currently being deployed is the basis of the concept for the envisaged research facility.
A project to establish a microgrid research facility is being developed as a source (supply and install) project. A microgrid plant that will be used for research purposes to advance and improve the existing offering on microgrids. The facility will be situated at Eskom’s RT&D Rosherville facility.
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The scope of work shall include the procurement of a complete hybrid wind and solar PV microgrid facility with all its components and the control room. The following main components and parameters are required:
- 30kWac solar PV with single axis tracking,
- 60kWh BESS,
- 30kW wind energy turbine (can be 2x15kW turbines),
- 30kW Power conversion system with voltage and frequency control capabilities,
- 30kW Programable load with power factor range 0.8 lead/lag,
- Network communication unit,
- ADMS capability,
- Circuit breakers for protection and isolation,
- Site office and control room,
- Detailed design of the microgrid facility in line with the required connection topology,
- Commissioning of microgrid facility to Eskom Research and Innovation Centre,
- Project management service, and
- Training of Eskom staff to operate the microgrid facility.
Tender documents can be obtained from Eskom website.
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Source: https://www.esi-africa.com/tenders/eskom-issues-tender-for-hybrid-wind-solar-microgrid-project/
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