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Appointing engineering, procurement and construction suppliers for transmission substations will accelerate South Africa’s transmission infrastructure rollout
The National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA) has signed long-term agreements with 28 local companies to provide services to construction substations to build out the country’s transmission infrastructure.
To date, the NTCSA has signed agreements with more than 60 suppliers over the past few months. This is to enable the companies to respond to tenders and supply services in the area of transformers, engineering services, overhead lines and substations.
With a focus on enhancing infrastructure delivery capabilities, the NTCSA is not only expanding its infrastructure delivery capabilities but also forging strategic partnerships to expedite the development of transmission infrastructure.
Interim NTCSA CEO Segomoco Scheppers said the utility leadership has identified two priority programmes, “the Additional Transformation Programme providing 13GW and the Expedited Projects Programme, supplying 24GW to accelerate the delivery of transmission infrastructure.”
“These projects are at various stages of implementation in terms of design, procurement and construction.
“The substation panel contracts signed today are one of the critical milestones to enable the delivery of the priority programmes. This collaboration between the public and private sectors will act as a catalyst for economic growth, fostering innovation and enhancing the competitiveness of local industries on a global scale,” explained Scheppers.
NTCSA transmission infrastructure build-out programmes will be opened to new companies every year
The substation services companies form part of the two panel categories, Panel A – Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) and Panel B – Procurement and Construction (PC) with 18 and 20 companies signed on respectively. Some of the EPC contractors are also providing PC services.
The panel contracts were signed and established after an open tender process was followed to source capable service providers and contractors to partner with the NTCSA to deliver on its mandated objectives.
The next phase of the two prioritised programmes will entail the panellists competing for various projects throughout the panel.
The process to augment both panels of EPC and PC substation contractors will be opened every year around August and September to enable other companies within this field of the industry to participate to increase capacity and be able to deliver on the NTCSA’s infrastructure programme.
Localisation strategy
The contracting strategy has been designed to allow for efficient procurement processes to maintain and strengthen governance while reducing lead times to adequately deliver on the Transmission Development Plan (TDP) requirements while promoting localisation as per legislation.
The scope for substation construction has been divided into two different panels, A and B. This approach is to allow for a specialised focus on each aspect of the infrastructure development, thereby optimising the overall process.
Having the two panels provides flexibility in the procurement strategy approach and ensures inclusivity of all contractor capabilities.
The long-term agreements set with the substation panel contractors demonstrate a commitment to continuity and stability in the energy sector, providing these companies with a platform to compete for various tenders.
The synergy of EPC capacity, along with internal efficiency improvements, as well as various Government-led initiatives on private sector participation in transmission, will enable the NTCSA to deliver the required transmission infrastructure at an accelerated pace.
The NTCSA will continue to provide regular updates on the TDP projects and related initiatives.
Panel A and B companies that have signed agreements on transmission infrastructure with NTCSA
ACTOM
Adenco Construction
Amulet Group
Beacon Technologies
Coeng Consulting and Construction Engineers
CIS-G-LTA
Eskom Rotek Industries
Gridbow Engineers and Technical Services
Nkhalaba Trading
ISF/Striving Mind
SPM-RT Tshabalala
Lenado Projects
Leswao Facilities Management
Larsen & Toubro Limited – Larsen & Toubro T&D SA Consortium
Lubocon Civils
Machite Engineering
Mkhulu Electro Distribution Projects
Murray and Roberts Holding Limited & Subsidiaries
Olot Engineering
Shonisani Rambau Construction
Semilson Group
Sivtek Hamsa Geda
Siyavuya Power Projects
Thenga Holdings
Tractional Enterprise
Tushcor Holdings
VE Reticulation
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