Safic is looking to build a small pilot project in East London, South Africa. Safic reported that it is planning on constructing a small wind-power generation plant. If the plant moves forward it will generate 3.2 kV and if successful the company will move ahead with a 3 MW plant.
Operations Director of Safic subsidiary Floorworx, Andy Halls, said that Safic could start work on this small plant, which would cost an estimated R150 000, within the next couple of months. However, it would need positive results from wind assessments in the area first.
If the company goes ahead with the 3 MW plant, it estimates that it will cost about R30-million if it bought new equipment and about R20-million if it bought second-hand equipment. The company also estimates that with current electricity prices, the project could pay for itself in a decade.