Koruson 1 wind project, South Africa
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Name of the Project
Koruson 1 wind project.
Location
In the vicinity of Middelburg, in the Umsombomvu local municipality, on the boundary of the Eastern Cape and Northern Cape provinces, in South Africa.
Project Owner/s
EDF Renewables and black economic-empowered partners H1 Holdings, GIBB-Crede and a local community trust.
Project Description
Koruson 1 comprises the Sankraal, Coleskop and Phezukomova wind farm projects, each with a capacity of about 140 MW.
The projects were procured under Bid Window 5 of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme.
Every wind farm will comprise 26 wind turbines, with a hub height of 124 m and a blade length of 83 m.
EDF Renewables is also building the Koruson main transmission substation on behalf of State-owned power utility Eskom under a self-build agreement, which will be transferred to Eskom upon completion.
The projects will sell power to Eskom under a
20-year power purchase agreement.
Potential Job Creation
The project will create more than 590 full-time jobs for South African citizens during its two-year construction period, and 50 full-time jobs during its 20-year operating period.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
Phezukomoya and San Kraal reached financial close in November 2022. Coleskop reached financial close in January 2023.
The three projects are scheduled to be commissioned during mid-2024 to early 2025.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
EDF Renewables, tel +27 21 657 4200 or email info@edf-re.co.za.
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