Karusa Wind Farm project, South Africa
Name and Location
Karusa Wind Farm project, Northern Cape, South Africa.
Client
The project is incorporated into a ring-fenced special-purpose vehicle, called ACED Renewables Hidden Valley, which is the applicant.
The project partners include African Clean Energy Developments (ACED – project developer), Enel Green Power, Pele Green Energy, Request Renewables and the Karusa Wind Farm Community Trust (project sponsors).
Project Description
The project, located between Sutherland and Matjiesfontein, has a contracted capacity of 139.8 MW.
It was identified as a preferred project in the fourth round of the Department of Energy’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme in April 2015. The wind farm will comprise 43 wind turbines, each with a 3.3 MW capacity and a hub height of 91.5 m. The project also includes associated wind farm infrastructure. The facility will connect to Eskom’s Komsberg substation.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
Construction on the wind farm is expected to start in 2016, with operations starting in 2019.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Vestas Southern Africa (wind turbine supplier and operation and maintenance); Power Construction (civil balance of plant contractor), Consolidated Power Projects).
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Enel Green Power, head of media relations: renewable energy, infrastructure and networks Cecilia Ferranti,
tel +39 06 8305 1, fax +39 06 8305 3771 or email cecilia.ferranti@enel.com.
Power Construction, tel +27 21 907 1300 or email general@powergrp.co.za.
Consolidated Power Projects, tel +27 11 805 4281, fax +27 11 805 1132 or email conco@concogrp.com.
Vestas Southern Africa, head of external communications and media relations Michael Zarin, tel +45 4084 1526 or email mizar@vestas.com.
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