Name and Location
Soetwater Wind Farm project, Northern Cape, South Africa.
Client
Soetwater Wind Farm is incorporated within a ringfenced special-purpose vehicle called Soetwater Wind Farm.
The project sponsors include African Clean Energy Developments, Enel Green Power, Pele Green Energy, Soetwater Wind Farm Community Trust, Vestas Southern Africa, Power Construction and Consolidated Power Projects.
Project Description
The project has been selected as a preferred bidder in the fourth round of the Department of Energy’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme.
The wind farm has a contracted capacity of 139.4 MW and is located between the towns of Sutherland and Matjiesfontein, in the Northern Cape.
The project will comprise 43 wind turbine generators, each with a capacity of 3.3 MW and a hub height of 91.5 m.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
The project is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 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); and Consolidated Power Projects (electrical balance of plant contractor).
On Budget and on Time?
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
African Clean Energy Developments, Ruben Walker, tel +31 6 3383 1208 or email ruben@ace.co.ls.
Enel Green Power, tel +39 06 8305 1, fax +39 06 8305 3771 or email ufficiostampa@enel.com.
Pele Green Energy, email info@pelegreenenergy.com.
Vestas Central Europe and Africa head of external communications Christina Buttler, cell +49 160 90141736 or
email chbut@vestas.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.