The De Aar Wind Energy Facility is a wind farm in the Emthanjeni Local Municipality, built on the Maanhaarberg near De Aar in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.[1] The facility became operational in November 2017.[2]
De Aar Wind Energy Facility | |
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Country | South Africa |
Location | Emthanjeni Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality |
Coordinates | 30°45′04″S 23°51′43″E / 30.751°S 23.862°E |
Status | Commissioned |
Construction began | 2016 |
Commission date | 2017 |
Owners | Longyuan Power Group, Mulilo Renewable Energy, DLO Energy Resources, Sula Energy and a local community trust |
Operator | Longyuan Engineering |
Wind farm | |
Type | Onshore |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 96 |
Make and model | Goldwing Permanent Magnet Generator with Gearless Direct Drive Rotor 1,5 MW |
Nameplate capacity | 144MW |
Main Sub-Contractors: Goldwing (Turbines), Concor (Construction), United Power Company, Titan Towers (Generator hubs and towers) |
References
edit- ^ "De Aar wind projects connected to the grid".
- ^ GlobalData (2022-01-17). "De Aar 2 South Wind Energy Facility, South Africa". Power-technology.com. Retrieved 2022-08-20.