Skeerhok PV 3 SA utility-scale
High confidence tender Last researched: 2026-06-25
~18,200 piles to drive (est.)
130.0 MWdc × 140 piles/MWdc (sa-utility), ±15%. The JCS500 drives 4 m solar piles (auger + DTH). Not a quote.
| Capacity | 100 MWac / ~130.0 MWdc (DC estimated from AC) |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern Cape, ZA (coordinates approximate) site NW corner point from the EIA scoping report; Portion 0 of farm Smutshoek 395, NE of Kenhardt |
| Developer | juwi Renewable Energies (LinkedIn) |
| EPC / contractor | not yet confirmed |
| Distance from Mokopane | ~928 km straight-line |
| Soil / geotech | EIA flags depth-limiting layers — hard rock (R), partially weathered bedrock, hardpan carbonate (ca) and dorbank (db) hardpan, underlain by basement rocks. Real pile-refusal risk: design for variable depth-to-refusal. (CSIR Draft Scoping Report — Skeerhok PV 3 (geology/soils section)) |
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Sources
- CSIR Draft Scoping Report — Skeerhok PV 3 (juwi)
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