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TRIUMPHANT COMPANY
Royal HaskoningDHV was victorious at the recent
CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards, cleaning
up in the projects categories with three awards while
their Young Professionals won the award for the Job
Shadow Competition.
> In the category for Engineering Excellence for projects with a value of greater
than R250-million, the Braamhoek Consultants Joint Venture (BCJV) comprising
GIBB, Royal HaskoningDHV and Knight Piésold won the Award for the Ingula
Pumped Storage Scheme for Eskom. Royal HaskoningDHV won the award in the cate-
gory for projects less than R50-million for the National DST/Mintek NIC Cleanroom
Facility for the Department of Science and Technology. In the category for projects
with a value between R50 and R250-million they received a Commendation for the
Condale 33/6,6 kV Substation for Mogale City Local Municipality.
Salani Sithole, Royal HaskoningDHV managing director speaking as part of the
Braamhoek Joint stated, “An incredible milestone was achieved this year when the
Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme started generating power. This peaking hydropower
station will contribute significantly towards economic growth by alleviating power
shortages during peak demand times – something South Africa so desperately needs”.
Consultants Joint Venture
The Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme is a multi-billion-rand project located near Van
Reenen in the Little Drakensberg and has a generating capacity of 1 332 MW. The devel-
opment of Ingula is a true example of how infrastructure development and nature can
work together to enhance economic growth to everyone’s benefit. The environment
significantly influenced the project’s design and execution to create a ‘sense of place’.
The project which started with feasibility studies in the 1980s required numerous
detailed studies, extensive planning, expert knowledge, state of the art designs, profes-
sional project management, dedicated personnel, careful execution, strict quality
control and unusual construction methods to finally reach the ultimate goal of gener-
ating power for the country. Ingula, which counts among the largest pumped storage
schemes in the world; created a large number of temporary and permanent jobs and
the future benefits of the scheme to the country are countless.
National DST/Mintek NIC Cleanroom facility
The newR13-million National DST/ Mintek NIC Cleanroom facility is aimed at combating
deadly diseases. The facility allows for the rapid development and production of
diagnostic devices that are capable of diagnosing illnesses such as malaria in its early
stages. Early diagnosis and subsequent treatment is a crucial life saver for those afflicted
and is a major step forward in disease control for the country. Royal HaskoningDHV’s
specialised Cleanrooms division is one of the few design specialists in the country
capable of meeting the exacting specifications required for BSL 3 classified laboratories
and ISO 3 cleanrooms.
Condale Substation
The existing Condale Substation built over 60 years ago was in need of an upgrade to
handle the growing population of Mogale City and to ensure stable electricity supply
for the expanding community. Royal HaskoningDHV was awarded the contract for a
major upgrade with a value of R140-million. Condale is the only main infeed substation
for the whole of Mogale City. One of the challenges of the project was that the entire
substation was rebuilt under live yard conditions and safety was paramount as the
substation was operating at full capacity during the upgrade.
Eskom with the Braamhoek Consultants Joint Venture (BCJV) comprising GIBB,
Royal HaskoningDHV and Knight Piesold for the Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme.