Since March, the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) division of electromechanical equipment manufacturer ACTOM has been building the 1 000 MVA main transmission substation for the Overberg Wind Farm, near Swellendam, in the Western Cape.
The substation, which will be completed in December, will ensure electricity generated by the wind farm, being developed by renewable-energy independent power producer (IPP) Red Rocket, can be delivered reliably into the grid.
Additionally, the generation and transmission infrastructure being built in Swellendam is starting to reshape the scale of opportunity in the area, the company says.
“This type of infrastructure changes a region's trajectory. This substation, which is one of the largest of its kind in the country, supports more than the wind farm and is part of a larger investment picture for Swellendam,” says ACTOM EPC divisional CEO Nicholas Msibi.
The infrastructure will boost electricity capacity and brings in economic activity that stimulates long-term growth in the local communities.
