Proposed development of the Phadima Solar PV Facility near Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa

The development of a solar photovoltaic (PV) facility with a generating capacity of up to 240MW is proposed by WKN Windcurrent SA (Pty) Ltd on a site located near Fochville in Gauteng, South Africa The solar PV development will be known as the Phadima Solar PV Facility. The infrastructure associated with the 240MW solar PV facility will include:
Solar PV arrays, modules and mounting structures
Inverters and transformers
Cabling between the project components
Grid connection infrastructure including a switching substation to be connected via an overhead power line to the existing Fochville Rural Substation (located ~200m north of the development area) within a 300m wide corridor
On-site facility substation, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), temporary and permanent laydown areas, water storage and transfer infrastructure, O&M buildings, and fencing around the development area
Site and internal access roads up to 6m in width, where required.