Kentz Pty has been awarded a US$45 million, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the 75MWp Kalkbult solar photovoltaic project in the Northern Cape area of South Africa.
Awarded by Scatec Solar which is developing the Kalkbult solar PV project, this is a key component of Phase 1 of the South African Department of Energy's 3,725MW Renewable Energy IPP Procurement Program.
Kentz will execute all in-country EPC activities associated with the facility. The engineering and procurement activities will be executed from the company's engineering centre in Vanderbijlpark, south of Johannesburg. The project is scheduled for completion in January 2014.
"We continue to develop our EPC capabilities in the African region and this prestigious project for Scatec Solar demonstrates our ability to secure a wide range of EPC contracts,” said Christian Brown, chief executive of Kentz Group. “Additionally, the award of such a key project for South African renewable energy will position us to contribute to the development of further renewable energy projects across the continent and beyond."
