List of wind farms in South Africa

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.

Jeffreys Bay windfarm off the N2 between Jeffreys Bay and Humansdorp

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 mostly completed, Round 3 currently under construction And Round 4 awarded. In Round 1 and 2 there 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	Coordinates	Turbine model	Power per turbine (MW)	No. of Turbines	Total Nameplate capacity (MW)	Online	Developer	Operator	Owner	Website
Amakhala Emoyeni	Eastern Cape	32°10′41″S 25°57′31.4″E	Nordex N117	2.4	56	134.4	2016/05	Watt Energy Tata Power		Cennergi/ND
Chaba	Eastern Cape		Vestas V112	3	7	21.5	2015/09	EDF	EDF	EDF
Coega	Eastern Cape	33°45′16″S 25°40′30″E	Vestas V90	1.8	24 (34)	43.2	(2010)	Avianto Energy	Avianto Energy		[4]
Cookhouse	Eastern Cape	32°42′S 25°54′E	Suzlon S88	2.1	66	138.6	2014	WPO	ACED / Suzlon	Old Mutual	[5]
Copperton	Northern Cape				51	102		Elawan	Elawan	Elawan
Darling	Western Cape	33°19′55″S 18°14′38″E	Fuhrländer	1.3	4 (10)	5.2 (13.2)	2008		Darling Independent Power Producer	Eskom	[6]
De Aar1 Maanhaarberg	Northern Cape	30°43′00″S 23°55′14″E	UPC 86	1.5	67	96	2013	Longyuan Mulilo Consortium	Longyuan	Longyuan
De Aar2 North Wind	Northern Cape	30°32′32″S 24°19′11″E	UPC 86	1.5	96	139	2013	Longyuan Mulilo Consortium	Longyuan	Longyuan
Dassiesklip / Klipheuwel Wind Farm	Western Cape	34°08′16″S 19°13′42″E	Sinovel SL3000	3	9	27	2014/07	BioTherm Energy	GLOBELEQ	GLOBELEQ	[7]
Dorper Wind Farm	Eastern Cape	31°26′S 26°24′E	Nordex N100	2.5	40	100	2014/08	Rainmaker Energy	Dorper Wind Farm	Sumitomo Corporation and Dorper Wind Development (A Rainmaker Energy Company)
Excelsior	Western Cape		Goldwind GW121	2.5	13	32.5
Gibson Bay Wind Farm	Eastern Cape		Nordex N90	3	37	111	2017/05	Enel Greenpower	Enel Greenpower		[8]
Gouda	Western Cape	33°18′00″S 19°02′00″E	Acciona	3	46	138	2015/09	Acciona Energia	Acciona Energia	Acciona
Grahamstown	Eastern Cape				8	24		Innovent
Grassridge	Eastern Cape	33°39′24″S 25°35′05″E	Vestas V112	3	20	61.5	2015	EDF renewables	EDF renewables	EDF
Hopefield	Western Cape		Vestas V100	1.8	37	66.6	2014	Umoya Energy		RMB	[9]
Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm	Eastern Cape	34°00'08.5"S 24°51'01.4"E	Siemens 2.3 MW 101	2.3	60	138	2014[10]	Mainstream Renewable Power	Globeleq South Africa Management Services	Globeleq
Kangnas	Northern Cape		Siemens 2.3 MW 108	2.3	61	140		Mainstream Renewable Power		Lekela Power/ND
Khobab Wind Farm	Northern Cape	30°26'03.9"S 19°33'14.2"E	Siemens	2.5	61	140	2018	Mainstream Renewable Power	Mainstream Asset Management	Lekela Power	[11]
Klipheuwel (dismantled)	Western Cape	33°41′43″S 18°43′30″E	Vestas V47 Vestas V66 Jeumont J48	0.66 1.75 0.75	3	3.16	2002		Eskom Generating Division	Eskom	[12]
Loeriesfontein 2	Northern Cape	30°24'12.1"S 19°35'20.4"E	Siemens	2.5	61	140	2017/07	Mainstream Renewable Power	Mainstream Asset Management	Lekela Power	[13]
Nobelsfontaine	Northern Cape	31°45′03″S 23°10′24″E	Vestas V100	1.8	41	73.8	2014	Iberdrola Renewables	Elawan	Gestamp Wind	[14]
Nojoli	Eastern Cape		Vestas V100	1.8	44	88	2016/12	Enel Greenpower	Enel Greenpower	Enel Greenpower
Noupoort	Northern Cape		Siemens 2.3 MW 108	2.3	35	80.5	2016/02	Mainstream Renewable Power		Lekela Power
Perdekraal East	Western Cape		Siemens SWT-2.3-108	2.3	48	110		Mainstream Renewable Power		Lekela Power
Red Cap Kouga	Eastern Cape		Nordex N90	2.5	32	80		Red Cap Kouga	Red Cap Kouga	Red Cap Kouga
Roggeveld (Under Construction)	Western Cape		Nordex 3.15 MW AW125/3150	3.15	47	147		G7 Renewable Energies		Building Energy
Sere	Western Cape	31°32′S 18°17′E	Siemens SWT-2.3-108	2.3	46	105.8	2014	Eskom	Eskom	Eskom	[15][16]
Soetwater (Under Construction)	Northern Cape		Vestas V117/3300 (power 3 300 kW, diameter 117 m)		43			Enel Greenpower/Pele Green Energy	Enel Greenpower/Pele Green Energy	Enel Greenpower/Pele Green Energy/Soetwater Wind Farm Community Trust
Tsitsikamma Community Wind Farm	Eastern Cape	34°02'58.8"S 24°29'26.7"E	Vestas V112	3	31	95	2016/03	Cennergi, Watt Energy, Tsitsikamma Development Trust	Vestas Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd		[17]
Van Stadens	Eastern Cape	33°57′41.4″S 25°14′47.4″E	Sinovel	3	9	27	2014			Metrowind
Waainek	Eastern Cape	33°57′41.4″S 25°14′47.4″E	Vestas V112	3	8	24.6	2015/12	EDF renewables	EDF renewables	EDF renewables
West Coast One	Western Cape	32°50′3.3″S 17°59′44.2″E	Vestas V90	2	47	94	2015/06	Engie/Windlab		Engie/Investec

See also

• Wind farm
• List of power stations in SA

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