Dorper Wind Farm
The Dorper Wind Power Station is an operational 100 MW (130,000 hp) wind power plant in South Africa. Commercial operations started in 2020. The energy generated at this wind farm is sold to the South African national electricity utility company Eskom, under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA)[1]
| Dorper Wind Power Station | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Molteno, Eastern Cape Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality |
| Coordinates | 31°28′49″S 26°26′26″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2018 |
| Commission date | 2020 |
| Owner(s) | ' |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 40 |
| Make and model | Nordex N100 2.5MW wind turbines |
| Nameplate capacity | 100 MW |
| Annual net output | 513 GWh |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Location
The power station is located near Molteno, in the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality, in the Eastern Cape Province.[2]
Overview
The power station is made of 40 wind turbines of the Nordex N100 variety, each rated at 2.5 megawatts for total capacity of 100 MW.[3]
Developers
The power station was developed and is owned by a consortium of international IPPs and financiers. The power station was built, funded and is operated by a consortium referred made of Sumitomo Corporation and Rainmaker Energy.[4]
References
- "About Us".
- https://www.google.com/search?q=dorper+wind+farm&rlz=1C1CHBD_enZA910ZA910&oq=dorper+wind+farm&aqs=chrome.0.0i355i512j46i175i199i512j0i22i30l8.3871j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
- "Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) - World Bank Group".
- https://sahris.sahra.org.za/sites/default/files/heritagereports/PIA_Dorper_Wind_Farm_Almond_JE_Jul10_0.pdf