Soetwater Wind Power Station
Wind power station in South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Soetwater Wind Power Station is an operational 147 MW (197,000 hp) wind power plant in South Africa. The power station was developed and is owned by Enel Green Power, an IPP and subsidiary of the Italian multinational, ENEL. The energy generated at this wind farm is sold to the South African national electricity utility company Eskom Holdings, under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA).[1]
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Country | South Africa |
Location | Sutherland Karoo Hoogland Municipality Namakwa District Northern Cape Province |
Coordinates | 32°45′14″S 20°38′43″E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | November 2019 |
Commission date | July 2022 |
Construction cost | US$208 million |
Owner(s) | Enel Green Power |
Operator(s) | EGP |
Wind farm | |
Type | Onshore |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 35 |
Make and model | Vestas |
Nameplate capacity | 147 MW |
Annual net output | 585 GWh |
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