Name of the Project
Roggeveld Wind Farm.
Location
The project is located in Lainsburg, straddling the border between the Northern and Western Cape provinces of South Africa.
Client
Building Energy.
Project Description
Roggeveld will have a nominal capacity of 147 MW and comprise 47 wind turbines, with a rotor diameter of 125 m and a hub height of 100 m. The wind farm will generate an estimated 613 GWh/y.
The project will prevent the emission of about 502 900 t/y of carbon dioxide emissions.
The project was granted preferred bidder status in the fourth round of the South African Department of Energy’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme in April 2015.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
The wind farm is expected to reach commercial operation in April 2021.
Latest Developments
The project signed its power purchase agreement on April 4, 2018, and reached financial close on April 13, 2018.
Local installation work will start in 2019.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Not stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.
Contact Details for Project Information
Building Energy, Maria Grazia Tiballi, tel +39 02 49527730 or email tiballi@buildingenergy.it.