The Excelsior Wind Energy Facility is a wind farm in the Swellendam Local Municipality, built 30km southwest of the town of Swellendam, in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
| Excelsior Wind Energy Facility | |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Swellendam Local Municipality |
| Coordinates | 34°14′31″S 20°13′52″E / 34.242°S 20.231°E |
| Status | Commissioned |
| Construction began | 2018 |
| Commission date | 2020 |
| Owner | BioTherm Energy |
| Operator | Goldwind |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 13 |
| Make and model | Goldwind: Goldwind Permanent Magnet Generator with Gearless Direct Drive Rotor 2.5 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 32,5MW |
Main Sub-Contractors: Concor (Construction) | |
Planning and approval
editThe project was awarded under the South African Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Programme (REIPPPP) bid window 4 in 2015 and reached financial close in 2018.[1]
The project comprises 13 Gold Wind 2.5MW permanent magnetic direct drive turbines. The project covers an area of 2,300ha.[2] Excelsior reached commercial operation in December 2020. It can generate 132GWh annually.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Excelsior wind energy facility". 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Excelsior wind farm connects to South Africa's power grid". 17 September 2020.
- ^ "BioTherm's Excelsior Wind Energy Facility has started commercial operations".
- ^ "BioTherm Energy's Excelsior Wind Energy facility is now operational". Independent Online. 7 January 2021.
BioTherm Energy backed by emerging market investor Actis, has announced the official operations of its Excelsior Wind Energy Facility as of the end of 2020.
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