TNEI Africa
Specialist Energy
Consultancy for Africa
Rieghard Vermaak
Country Manager of TNEI Africa
Contact us today to see how we can assist your energy project.
tnei africa
TNEI is an independent specialist energy consultancy which has been providing technical, strategic, environmental and consenting advice to organisations operating within the conventional and renewable energy sectors for over 40 years. TNEI has had an established presence in South Africa since 2013 and became a registered company, TNEI Africa (Pty.) Ltd, in 2016. With many existing clients and projects throughout Africa, our Cape Town office provides a hub from which TNEI can offer its power systems and renewables consultancy expertise.
TNEI Africa has a small team of passionate, dedicated engineers in Cape Town.
Our Services In Africa
Power system simulation studies using industrial grade software
Optimised substation site selection
Optimised conductor selection
EMT and RMS model development
Grid connection feasibility studies and critical risk identification
Bid support and utility interfacing
Battery energy storage studies
Grid code compliance assessments
Support during dry-run and official compliance testing
RMS and EMT model validation services
Grid code exemption requests, presentations and developer support
Reactive compensation sizing studies
Due diligence studies
Grid code comparison analysis and compliance monitoring
Tariff studies
Energy optimisation studies at a precinct, neighbourhood or town level
Master planning studies
TNEI Africa Project Experience
A few examples of projects we have worked on across Africa below (click to enlarge)
Case Studies
Lightning and voltage surge protection assessment
TNEI was appointed to carry out a lightning structural protection assessment at the Chergui gas processing facility in Tunisia. The scope of work was to
Power quality assessment and review
TNEI team members were part of the power quality work group appointed to review the compliance criteria for renewable plants connecting to the South African
Investigation into control accuracies and non-compliance issues
TNEI investigated issues regarding control accuracies for two solar PV plants. Renewable power plants smaller than 20 MW are classified as Category B plants, according
Grid capacity assessment for Zambian wind farm
TNEI was appointed to identify any risks associated with integrating a proposed wind farm in the Zambian network. The tasks included meetings with local utility
Technical impact assessment for SSEG PV plant embedded within a municipal distribution network
Project location: Eastern Cape Municipality, South Africa Principal Development type: SSEG Sector: Renewables PROJECT DESCRIPTION In early 2021 TNEI Africa (Pty) Ltd was appointed to
Grid impact studies for Unika I 200 MW wind farm on Zambian network
Client: Mphepo Power Ltd Project location: Zambia Principal Development type: Wind Farm Sector: Renewables Project Dates: 2020 PROJECT DESCRIPTION TNEI was appointed to perform a
Large scale renewable integration studies in South Africa
Project location: South Africa Principal Development type: Wind and PV Solar Sector: Renewables Project Dates: 2020 PROJECT DESCRIPTION TNEI was commissioned to perform a large-scale
