The Welmoed Substation, which is part of the Welmoed Estate Development Project and is also known as the Penhill Development Project, is nearly finished, with 90% of all long-lead components acquired and installed.
The contractor on the job is ADENCO Construction, which was hired in January 2020. Even though the contractor has restricted access to the site owing to land availability issues, all of the cabling and wiring for the electrical equipment inside the substation have been completed. The Switchgear was also installed in its final position in the substation as part of the work performed.
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The substation is anticipated to be finished in the fiscal year 2022/2023.
Penhill Development Substation Future Developments
The construction of the Welmoed Substation alone has resulted in the creation of 25 local jobs and the incorporation of three SMME sub-contractors from the local area (sub-council 22) database.
The Welmoed Substation and 11kv line, Hawk Switching Station, Vlaeberg Switching Station, 132kV Line Turn-In, and 66kV Line Re-Route will all be completed as part of this large electrical project.
Eskom will take over the infrastructure once the project is completed, hence it is registered as an Eskom project.
This sub-station will provide electricity to the whole Welmoed Housing Development once it is finished by feeding power from its main installations to the internal services (street lighting, housing, and other amenities) that will be built.
Local laborers and SMMEs may be proud of their contribution, which will eventually alter the lives of almost 8 000 families and guarantee that they can live in a safer and more dignified manner.
This is one of the initiatives in which the Western Cape Government (WCG) is exhibiting its complete range of capabilities in creating a project that will allow inhabitants to live in an integrated way while also having access to economic and recreational opportunities.
The minister also thanked the 118 families who have already moved into the Temporary Residential Units and urged those who haven’t yet to take advantage of the chance to help speed up the future building in the region.
