List of wind farms in South Africa

Jeffreys Bay windfarm off the N2 between Jeffreys Bay and Humansdorp

The first large scale wind farm in South Africa became operational in 2014, and others are in planning and construction stages. Most of these are earmarked for locations along the Eastern Cape coastline. Eskom has constructed one small scale prototype windfarm at Klipheuwel in the Western Cape and another demonstrator site is near Darling with phase 1 completed.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has implemented the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). This is a tender process consisting of "Rounds" where the cheapest tariff and most competitive Economic Development score is awarded a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Eskom (the state-owned utility) as the Off-taker. The National Treasury has fully underwritten the PPAs.

Round 1 and Round 2 are currently under construction where 15 wind projects were awarded with 20 year PPAs and successfully reached financial close.

Progress is ongoing on numerous projects.[1][2][3]

Wind farm Province Turbine model Power per turbine (MW) No. of Turbines Total Nameplate capacity (MW) Online Developer Operator Owner Coordinates Website
CoegaEastern CapeVestas

V90-1800

 1.8 24 (34) 43.2(2010)Electrawinds Electrawinds33°45′16″S 25°40′30″E / 33.75444°S 25.67500°E / -33.75444; 25.67500 (Coega Wind Farm)[4]
CookhouseEastern Cape 70 138.6(2014) African Clean Energy Developments (ACED) and Suzlon Wind Energy South Africa32°42′S 25°54′E / 32.70°S 25.90°E / -32.70; 25.90 (Cookhouse Wind Farm)[5]
DarlingWestern CapeFuhrländer1.34 (10)5.2 (13.2)2008Darling Independent Power ProducerEskom33°19′55″S 18°14′38″E / 33.33195°S 18.24378°E / -33.33195; 18.24378 (Darling Wind Farm) [6]
De AarNorthern CapeEskom
Jeffreys BayEastern CapeSiemens2.3(60)1382014[7]Globeleq
GoudaWestern CapeAcciona3461382015Acciona33°18′00″S 19°02′00″E / 33.3°S 19.033333°E / -33.3; 19.033333 (Gouda Wind Farm)
KlipheuwelWestern CapeVestas V47

Vestas V66

Jeumont J48

 0.66

1.75

0.75

 3 3.162002Eskom Generating DivisionEskom33°41′43″S 18°43′30″E / 33.69539°S 18.72512°E / -33.69539; 18.72512 (Klipheuwel Wind Farm)[8]
Dorper WFEastern CapeNordex N100 Turbines2.5(40)100Under construction31°26′S 26°24′E / 31.43°S 26.40°E / -31.43; 26.40 (Dorper Wind Farm)
SereWestern CapeSiemens SWT-2.3-1082/2.3(50/46)(100)Under constructionEskom31°32′S 18°17′E / 31.53°S 18.29°E / -31.53; 18.29 (Koekenaap facility)[9][10]
NobelsfontaineNorthern Cape(75)Gestamp WindGestamp Wind[11]
HopefieldWestern CapeVestas V1001.8(37)(66.6)Umoya Energy[12]
GrassridgeEastern CapeVestas V1123.075(20)(61.5)
DassiesklipWestern CapeSinovel SL30003(9)(27)2014BioTherm EnergyBioTherm Energy34°08′16″S 19°13′42″E / 34.13764°S 19.22835°E / -34.13764; 19.22835 (Dassiesklip Wind Farm)[13]
Oyster BayEastern CapeNordex N90/25002.532802015Nordex EnergyNordex Energy[14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme – first window, South Africa". Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Wind Power in South Africa". Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "South Africa". Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "COEGA windfarm (South Africa)". Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "CONSTRUCTION OF COOKHOUSE WIND FARM PROGRESSING IN EARNEST". Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Darling windfarm (South Africa)". Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Globeleq inaugurates South African wind farm", in Renewable Energy Magazine, 15 July 2014
  8. ↑ "Klipheuwel windfarm (South Africa)". Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "Sere wind power project, South Africa". Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "Siemens Southern Africa Eskom Sere Wind Farm to be constructed by Siemens South Africa". Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  11. ↑ "Nobelsfontaine windfarm (South Africa)". Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  12. ↑ "Hopefield windfarm (South Africa)". Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  13. ↑ "BioTherm Energy".
  14. ↑ "BioTherm Energy".
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