Name and Location
Nxuba wind farm project, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Client
The project partners include African Clean Energy Developments (ACED – project developer), Enel Green Power, Pele Green Energy, Request Renewables and the Nxuba Wind Farm Community Trust (project sponsors).
Project Description
The project was selected as a preferred bidder in the fourth round of the Department of Energy’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme in April 2015.
The wind farm has a contracted capacity of 138.9 MW and is located between Cookhouse and Bedford.
It will comprise 47 wind turbines, each with a hub height of 100 m, and associated wind farm infrastructure, including a 2 km overhead line from the wind farm substation to the Poseidon substation, connecting at a voltage of 123 kV.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
The wind farm is expected to start construction this year and operations in late 2017.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Acciona Wind Power South Africa (wind turbines, operation and maintenance); Power Construction (civil balance of plant contractor); and Consolidated Power Projects (electrical balance of plant contractor).
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
ACED, tel +27 21 813 2768.
Enel Green Power, head of media relations renewable energy, infrastructure and networks Cecilia Ferranti,
tel +39 06 8305 1, fax +39 06 8305 3771 or email cecilia.ferranti@enel.com.
Pele Green Energy, email info@pelegreenenergy.com.
Acciona Wind Power South Africa, tel + 27 21 912 5300.
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.