Name and Location
Tsitsikamma community wind farm project, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Client
Cennergi (75%), a joint venture between Exxaro Resources and the Tata Power Company, together with Watt Energy and the Tsitsikamma Development Trust, which jointly own 25%.

Project Description
The Tsitsikamma community wind farm is a 93 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 (REIPPPP), which reached financial closure in June.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
The full plant should be commissioned by the first quarter of 2016.

Latest Developments
Leading wind turbine supplier Vestas has received an order to supply 31 turbines to the Tsitsikamma community wind farm.

The Tsitsikamma facility will comprise 31 V112-3.0 MW wind turbines and Vestas says that the first turbine will be delivered during the second quarter of 2015.

The contract includes the supply, installation and commissioning of the turbines, along with a VestasOnline Business supervisory control and data acquisition solution. It also includes the civil and electrical works, as well as a 15-year service agreement.

It is understood that Vestas has secured orders representing about 40% of the wind project allocation in the first two REIPPPP rounds.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Vestas Wind Systems (wind turbines), Danish Export Credit Fund (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
Cennergi, tel +27 12 675 6655 or email comms@cennergi.com.
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.