VELDDRIF WATER & POWER
Where water and energy come together, life, growth and the future arise.
Velddrif Water & Power is the backbone of a new energy and water infrastructure on South Africa’s west coast. The project combines clean energy generation with state-of-the-art seawater desalination, laying the foundation for a secure, sustainable, and affordable supply for communities, industry, and agriculture in the Western Cape.
Pure Power from the Sea
Reservoirs of Renewal
Bridging Nature and Progress
Empowering Tomorrow
Project overview
Energy Self-Sufficient and Water Independent
With a total area of approximately 1,426 hectares, Velddrif Water & Power is located directly on the west coast of South Africa near the town of Velddrif – in a region particularly challenged by increasing droughts, water shortages, and rising energy demand.
our services
Energy Supply and Technology
Velddrif Water & Power uses clean energy, primarily supplied by the KTE.energy project in the Northern Cape via the GreenLink corridor . This energy comes from large-scale solar and wind farms operating under KTE.energy with up to 20 GW of capacity.
Use and distribution of energy
- Operation of seawater desalination plants and water pumping stations
- Feeding into the local and regional distribution grid
- EcoVision smart city project Velddrif
- Supporting energy transmission and grid stability in the GreenLink corridor
