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a result of constructions, while creating jobs
to about 18,000 construction employees and
58% of the project spend would be local.
Medupi project has contributed to the
improvement of local skills. Further, South
African companies were prioritised for
procurement and obtained 62% of the Project Management Consultancy
R75 billion of the contracts.
Other added benefits of the Medupi project
included skills development as well as
the investing in excess of R2.3 billion in
infrastructure as well as socio-economic
development initiatives in Lephalale.
Case Study With the commissioning of the project, the
availability of power and easing of load
shedding in the region is expected to bring an
World’s largest dry-cooled power station in South Africa increase of about 0.35% to South Africa’s GDP.
(capacity 6 x 800 MW)
The project received a special recognition
We simplified the engineering document for helping with refurbishment and building
review process which saved time and educational infrastructure in the Lephalale area.
drastically reduced the back logs. This The project site was built on the principles of
simplified process helps to achieve the project zero tolerance to harm.
milestone dates and reduce the project cost.
As per our experience and advice, contractors Sustainable initiatives
have categorised the NCR/NOD & data book Developed as a zero-liquid effluent discharge
comments gave good results for achieving the station that continuously monitors emissions,
milestones. This has also helped the closure of all the cooling towers utilise direct cooling
NCRs and reduced backlogs. technology which uses air-cooling condensers.
We have improved the quality as well as Improved environmental performance via lower
reduced the data books review time, only water usage, air bag filters, low NO burners and
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because of our engineer’s minute observation supercritical boilers was achieved.
skills and good technical knowledge.
Value additions
Value creation for the community Our best technical/quality practices helped
The project will add 12% to the client’s to improve the project time lines by avoiding
power generation capacity, which can power repeat works. Project provides direct
Johannesburg and Pretoria at peak. The company employment to almost 18,000 persons and
is on a positive trajectory with its energy also generates more indirect employment
availability at 77.3% and operational surplus and entrepreneurial opportunities in the region.
capacity of 5,600 MW. TCE’s timely execution TCE’s association in the project helped develop
helped bring the project right on track to meet local talent and knowledge transfer for similar
deliverables. Eskom estimated the effect on town projects in the future.
of Lephalale’s GDP would be 95% per year as
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