Renewable Energy
The Renewable Energy market is relatively new in South Africa and still foreign to other African countries. The potential is obvious and the benefits are unfathomable if one starts thinking of the knock-on effects in the developing world.
​Introduction
The renewable energy industry is a specialised field in the sense that not many organisations have had exposure to it over the last few decades. Renewable energy refers to any naturally occurring, theoretically inexhaustible source of energy, such as biomass, solar, wind, tidal, wave, and hydroelectric power, that is not derived from fossil or nuclear fuel.
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Our Experience and Offerings
When conducting cost estimates and project schedules for renewable energy projects, one must ensure that one's Estimators are fully experienced in these areas to ensure that all the special standards and specifications are adhered to and that absolutely all possible costs are allowed for in the cost estimates. Due to the vastly diverse terrains encountered when executing these projects, it is absolutely paramount that all factors are considered in terms of time and money.
​Summary
Many would argue that although renewable energy projects are far less dangerous and technically challenging than most other industrial or mining type projects, the geographical and environmental challenges alone could be enough to cause serious delays and financial losses if they were to be underestimated. PTCC's Cost Engineering staff has been involved in various tenders for photo voltaic (PV), concentrated solar power (CSP), concentrated photo-voltaic (CPV), and wind farm tenders around South Africa.