Deal #9817 Version 91990 Version 94094
Carbon offset project
Yes
Implementation status
  • [2014-12, current] In operation (production)
  • [2014-12, current] In operation (production)
  • [2013] Startup phase (no production)
Comment on implementation status
Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in December 2014
Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in December 2014.
Comment on investment chain
Scatec was in charge of the project’s development. Scatec and STANLIB are the current proprietors of the project, with 45 percent and 10.45 percent ownership stakes, respectively. The total cost of the project is $253.22 million. It is not entirely clear who the operating company is, the facility name is used for now.
Scatec was in charge of the project’s development. Scatec and STANLIB are the current proprietors of the project, with 45 percent and 10.45 percent ownership stakes, respectively. The total cost of the project is $253.22 million. It is not entirely clear who the operating company is, the facility name is used for now.
Electricity generation
  • [current] Solar (Photovoltaic) 0 %
    Currently installed capacity: 75 MW
  • [2013, current] Solar (Photovoltaic) 225 ha 0 %
    Currently installed capacity: 75 MW Intended capacity: 75 MW
Carbon sequestration/offsetting
  • [2014–2024, current] Solar park ( 225 ha)
    Estimated emission reduction/removal during project lifetime: 1 555 368 tCO2e
    Estimated annual emission reduction/removal: 144000 tCO2e
    Project proponents: Dreunberg Solar PV - Scatec Solar
    Certification standard: Yes
    Name of certification standard/mechanism: Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
    ID of certification standard/mechanism: 7167
Comment on carbon sequestration/offsetting
The project offset 144,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.

Location #5KVCxlsn

Comment
Situated at Gariep Local Municipality, Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Situated at Gariep Local Municipality, Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Data source #BAaZ13FD

File
Type
Crowdsourcing
Company sources
Url
Publication title
Dreunberg solar farm
15 Biggest Solar Projects in South Africa
Date
2022-12-16
2023-06-28
Organisation
Gem.wiki
SolarFeeds Magazine
Comment on data source
Consist of Carbon offset information

Data source #l8wfebV8

File
Type
Media report
Url
Keep PDF not public
No
Publication title
15 Biggest Solar Projects in South Africa - SolarFeeds Magazine
Date
2022-02-04
Organisation
solar feeds

Data source #o5-nON0n

File
Type
Government sources
Url
Keep PDF not public
No
Publication title
COMPONENT PROJECT ACTIVITY DESIGN DOCUMENT FORM (F-CDM-CPA-DD)
Date
2013
Organisation
UNFCCC/CCNUCC