Name of the Project
Tsitsikamma Community Wind Farm project.
Location
The project is located in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Client
Cennergi is a 50:50 joint venture between coal miner Exxaro Resources and India’s Tata Power.
Project Description
The Tsitsikamma Community Wind Farm is a 95 MW wind farm on amaMfengu community land, in the Eastern Cape. Thirty-one Vestas wind turbines will be installed, each with a hub height of 94 m and a capacity of 3 MW.
The project was selected in May 2012, following the second bidding round held under the Department of Energy’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme.
Jobs to be Created
Not stated.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
The full plant was commissioned by the first quarter of 2016.
Latest Developments
The Tsitsikamma Community Wind Farm project has started commercial operation – the second wind farm by independent power producer Cennergi to achieve the milestone this year.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Vestas Wind Systems (wind turbines), EKF (debt credits), Dong Energy (carbon credits procurement) and Riso (wind measuring and mapping).
On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.
Contact Details for Project Information
Exxaro Resources, tel +27 12 307 5000, fax +27 12 323 3400 or email investorrelations@exxaro.com.
Tata Power, tel +91 22 6665 7544, fax +91 22 6665 8801 or email shalinis@tpc.co.in.
Watt Energy, tel +27 42 288 0204 or email info@wattenergy.co.za.
Vestas Wind Systems, tel +45 9730 0000, fax +45 9730 5011 or email ir@vestas.com.
EKF, tel +45 35 46 26 00, fax +45 35 46 26 11 or email ekf@ekf.dk.
Dong Energy media relations, tel +45 99 55 95 52.