DP Further Extends Global Projects list with 25MWe Biomass Project in S Africa.
On 11 July 2018 leading renewables company DP CleanTech Ltd signed a contract with EPC consortium partner KC
Cottrell to deliver a 25 MWe wood chip fired boiler for a biomass power plant in Mpumalanga Province, South
Africa. This contract is the latest in a series of global projects which DP has won in the last 12 months and further
strengthens DP’s international reputation and status as a renewable energy and environmental solutions provider.
The project is located on the site of the Sappi Ngodwana Pulp and Paper Mill in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa,
50km west of Mbombela. DP will supply and commission the boiler for the 25MWe Biomass Power Plant which will
consume up to 35 t/h of biomass waste from surrounding plantations, as well as waste materials from the mill
production process. The generated power will be fed into the national grid. The project commenced on the 24th
July and is expected to take around 27 months to construct and commission.
The Sappi project forms part of the recently signed South African Government Renewable Energy Independent
Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) whereby the Department of Energy (DoE) in South Africa will
procure 27 new projects in the coming few years, paving the way for significant future investment and growth in
the renewable energy industry.
DP CEO Simon Parker commented that “DP has long believed in the potential of the biomass industry in South
Africa, and we are delighted to be working on one of the first reference REIPPPP projects with the EPC consortium
partner KC Cottrell. We fully anticipate that the success of such projects will achieve the REIPPPP objectives of
driving socio-economic change and making positive contributions to the long-term growth and prosperity of South
Africa.”
In a separate statement about the project, Sappi Southern Africa CEO, Alex Thiel said “Sappi is proud to contribute
to the increased availability of renewable energy in South Africa, and we will continue to focus on extracting maximum value from the renewable and sustainable wood fibre that we grow. This project builds on our continued
investments at Ngodwana Mill.”
About DP CleanTech
Founded in 2004, DP CleanTech Group designs, engineers, manufactures and commissions biomass and waste to
energy power plants, providing complete solutions for turning waste materials into clean energy. DP’s core
technologies were originally developed in Denmark and are behind over 80 biomass power plants around the world.
DP successfully developed and adapted these technologies in China; has significant operations in Europe and Asia
and is experiencing growth in Africa and South America. DP is now clearly recognised as a world leader in the
biomass and waste to energy industry. Today, our pioneering tradition continues with an expanded portfolio of
innovative waste-to-energy and environmental management technologies with which to lead the advancement of
renewable energy and environmental protection. www.dpcleantech.com For further information please contact: Sarah.blomfield@dpcleantech.com
