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NEWS
TRANS ELECTRON
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AREP’s holding company, Ubuntu-Botho Energy
Holdings Proprietary Limited was founded by Dr Patrice
Motsepe and is the only African company that is a
partner in the Breakthrough Energy Ventures which
was started by Bill Gates and includes several globally PROUD MANUFACTURER and
respected leaders including Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, SUPPLIER to the ELECTRICAL
Jack Ma, Mukesh Ambani and others. Breakthrough
Energy Ventures is an investor-led fund that is building INDUSTRY (SINCE 1984)
new, cutting-edge companies that aim to provide
energy with zero emissions.
AREP’s diversified portfolio of clean energy projects
in South Africa includes investments of more than 700
megawatts with geographic spread and technology
diversification. AREP is the largest shareholder in the
SOLA Group (www.sola.africa) a leading player in the
South African commercial and industrial solar market.
AREP is well positioned and continues to source
attractive investment opportunities in the local and
African market. The company is committed to a long-
term investment strategy as owner and operator of
energy assets.

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Confined-space services at Ingula
Skyriders provides rope access and confined-space
standby rescue services to Eskom’s Ingula pumped
storage scheme in the Little Drakensberg

he Ingula pumped storage scheme in the Little Drakensberg
escarpment in KwaZulu-Natal consists of an upper and a lower dam,
Teach capable of holding about 22 million m of water. The two dams
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are 4,6 km apart and are connected by underground waterways that pass
through a subterranean powerhouse with four 333 MW generators.
To generate electricity during times of peak demand, water is released
from the upper dam, passing through the pump and turbines into the lower
dam. During periods of reduced energy demand, the water is pumped from assistance and access.
the lower back to the upper dam. Describing Ingula as one of the most challenging industrial
Periodic inspection of the four units by specialised structural, civil or environments that Skyriders has been involved with to date, Zinn
mechanical teams requires rope access and confined-space standby rescue. adds that the contract has been a significant extension of the
Both of these services were provided by rope-access specialist Skyriders inspection, repair and access work that Skyriders has carried out
after being awarded a contract for all four units in 2020, according to the for electricity utility Eskom over the years at the bulk of its power-
company’s marketing manager Mike Zinn. station fleet.
The fact that the specialists themselves do not necessarily have any
rope-access experience means that Skyriders deploys some of its highest Contact Mike Zinn, Skyriders, Tel 011 312-1418,
qualified and most experienced technicians to provide the necessary mike@ropeaccess.co.za www.ropeaccess.co.za

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