multi-fuel plant-godfrey afrika–gtek africa
DESCRIPTION
Presentation by Godfrey Afrika of Gtek Afrika at the CHOICES project community energy workshops in Somerset East, Pearston and Cookhouse communities, Blue Crane Route Municipality in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, held in February and March 2013. The presentation describes a multi-fuel power plant. More information about Fort Hare Institute of Technlogy: http://www.ufh.ac.za/centres/fosst/ Further details of the CHOICES project: http://www.iied.org/choices-community-energy-project-south-africaTRANSCRIPT
GTEK AFRIKA
MULTI-FUEL PLANT
500 KVA DIESEL GENERATOR
CURRENT ESCOM TARIFFS TO LM
CURRENT COSTS ANALYSIS
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS…
Q : How long will it take to build the plant?
A : 8 Weeks.
Q: What is the ideal duration of the Power Generation Contract?
A : 10-20 Years.
Q : How do we obtain the required plastics?
A : We secured the following suppliers:
* Landfill Sites (100T pm)
* Somerset Plastic / Tyre Exchange (30T pm)
* Pearston Plastic / Tyre Exchange (30T pm)
* Cookhouse Plastic Exchange (30T pm)
* Industry Collection Points (30T pm)
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
IPP PLANT
PEARSTON EXCHANGE
SOMERSET EAST
EXCHANGE
COOKHOUSE
EXCHANGE
(QUESTIONS & ANSWERS CONTINUED…)
Q : How will the operation of the plant work?
A : Operators will be present at all time ensuring
that the plant run at full capacity via the
on-board control room.
Q : Can we monitor the litres produced?
A : Yes, via a on-board PLC meter we can monitor
the production of the plant at anytime, from the
office and in real-time
Q : Customers other than Blue Crane Municipality?
A : Other Municipalities, Mines, Manufacturing Companies
(QUESTIONS & ANSWERS CONTINUED…)
Q : Will the multi-fuel plant be movable?
A : Yes, a mobile trailer will form the base on
which the plant is built
the plant will be built, as illustrated: