integrating clean energy at scale
FOUNDER
Modise Mabeko trained as a policeman straight out of school, becoming a car salesman in his 20’s. He started a company that specialised in winning public sector tenders, initially in the logistics and safety and security spaces. He branched out to infrastructure provision tenders, in the energy and ports sectors, before creating Wolmaransstad. The company has build up expertise with leading infrastrcuture engineering companies where he has won several research contracts mainly in the area of pumped storage energy solutions.
ABOUT US
Wolmaransstad Survey Solutions’ mission is to enable seawater pumped hydroelectric storage to become the dominant form of utility-scale energy storage the world over. In an innovative twist, we plan to incorporate large scale solar and wind energy to further capitalise on Southern Africa’s energy mix potential.
The key difference between our approach and traditional pumped storage is the use of sea water close to desert coastline when wind speeds are greatest and solar irradiation is at its highest.
Based on our analysis of Southern African topography, we have identified a number of high potential sites in desert areas along the coast, where it would be ideal for integration with wind and solar, which are both notoriously intermittent.
We are currently in the analysis and R&D phase, with a view to commence the Environmental Impact Assessment process and infrastructure development in the latter part of 2023.
We have team members and consulting experts in the field and work out of Cape Town, South Africa, with some of the best minds in the business from around the globe. If you’d like to chat pumped storage, renewables or debate the merits of machine learned algorithmic salt water dam scanning, drop us a line or email Info@pumpedstorage.co.za.