uMgungundlovu Municipality, KZN

Mkhomazi Run-of-River Hydro-Electric Feasibility Study

The project developer aimed to conduct a feasibility study to build a hydro power plant that will provide electricity into the ESCOM natioanal grid. Later on due to challenges with the SPPA process the project scope was changed from grid connected project into isolated minigrid.

Read a lesson learnt: Mkhomazi hydro-electric feasibility study

Location

South Africa, Kwazulu Natal Pietermaritzburg

Total Project Budget

EUR 118 997

EEP Africa Financing

EUR 53 859

Sector

Hydropower

Type

Feasibility study

Project Period

2011 - 2017