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
Coega Eastern Cape Vestas

V90-1800

 1.8 24 (34) 43.2 (2010) Electrawinds Electrawinds 33°45′16″S 25°40′30″E / 33.75444°S 25.67500°E / -33.75444; 25.67500 (Coega Wind Farm) [4]
Cookhouse Eastern Cape 70 138.6 (2014) African Clean Energy Developments (ACED) and Suzlon Wind Energy South Africa 32°42′S 25°54′E / 32.70°S 25.90°E / -32.70; 25.90 (Cookhouse Wind Farm) [5]
Darling Western Cape Fuhrländer 1.3 4 (10) 5.2 (13.2) 2008 Darling Independent Power Producer Eskom 33°19′55″S 18°14′38″E / 33.33195°S 18.24378°E / -33.33195; 18.24378 (Darling Wind Farm) [6]
Jeffreys Bay Eastern Cape Siemens 2.3 (60) 138 2014[7] Globeleq
Gouda Western Cape Acciona 3 46 138 2015 Acciona 33°18′00″S 19°02′00″E / 33.3°S 19.033333°E / -33.3; 19.033333 (Gouda Wind Farm)
Klipheuwel Western Cape Vestas V47

Vestas V66

Jeumont J48

 0.66

1.75

0.75

 3 3.16 2002 Eskom Generating Division Eskom 33°41′43″S 18°43′30″E / 33.69539°S 18.72512°E / -33.69539; 18.72512 (Klipheuwel Wind Farm) [8]
Dorper WF Eastern Cape Nordex N100 Turbines 2.5 (40) 100 Under construction 31°26′S 26°24′E / 31.43°S 26.40°E / -31.43; 26.40 (Dorper Wind Farm)
Sere Western Cape Siemens SWT-2.3-108 2/2.3 (50/46) (100) Under construction Eskom 31°32′S 18°17′E / 31.53°S 18.29°E / -31.53; 18.29 (Koekenaap facility) [9][10]
Nobelsfontaine Northern Cape (75) Gestamp Wind Gestamp Wind [11]
Hopefield Western Cape Vestas V100 1.8 (37) (66.6) Umoya Energy [12]
Grassridge Eastern Cape Vestas V112 3.075 (20) (61.5)
Dassiesklip Western Cape Sinovel SL3000 3 (9) (27) 2014 BioTherm Energy BioTherm Energy 34°08′16″S 19°13′42″E / 34.13764°S 19.22835°E / -34.13764; 19.22835 (Dassiesklip Wind Farm) [13]
Oyster Bay Eastern Cape Nordex N90/2500 2.5 32 80 2015 Nordex Energy Nordex Energy [14]

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