List of wind farms in South Africa

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Jeffreys Bay windfarm off the N2 between Jeffreys Bay and Humansdorp. N2 Jeffreys Bay windfarm.JPG
Jeffreys Bay windfarm off the N2 between Jeffreys Bay and Humansdorp.
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This is a list of wind farms in South Africa. As of 2023, South Africa has 37 operating wind farms with a total installed capacity of about 3,560 MW.

The first large scale wind farm in South Africa became operational in 2014, and others are in planning and construction stages. Most of these are earmarked for locations along the Eastern Cape coastline. Eskom has constructed one small scale prototype windfarm at Klipheuwel in the Western Cape and another demonstrator site is near Darling with phase 1 completed.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has implemented the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). This is a tender process consisting of "Rounds" where the cheapest tariff and most competitive Economic Development score is awarded a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Eskom (the state-owned utility) as the Off-taker. The National Treasury has fully underwritten the PPAs.

Round 1 and Round 2 are mostly completed, Round 3 currently under construction And Round 4 awarded. In Round 1 and 2 there where 15 wind projects were awarded with 20 year PPAs and successfully reached financial close. Progress is ongoing on numerous projects. [1] [2] [3]

Wind farm Province Coordinates Turbine modelPower per turbine (MW)No. of TurbinesTotal Nameplate capacity (MW) Commission date DeveloperOperatorOwnerWebsite
Amakhala Emoyeni Eastern Cape 32°10′41″S25°57′31.4″E / 32.17806°S 25.958722°E / -32.17806; 25.958722 (Amakhala Emoyeni Wind Farm) Nordex N1172.456134.42016/05Watt Energy

Tata Power

Cennergi/ND
Chaba Eastern Cape 32°35′13.34″S27°57′32.85″E / 32.5870389°S 27.9591250°E / -32.5870389; 27.9591250 (Chaba Wind Farm) Vestas V1123721.52015/09 EDF Renewables EDFEDF
Coega Eastern Cape 33°45′16″S25°40′30″E / 33.75444°S 25.67500°E / -33.75444; 25.67500 (Coega Wind Farm) Vestas V901.811.82010 Avianto Energy  [ nl ] Electrawinds [4]
Cookhouse Eastern Cape 32°44′31.94″S25°54′33.94″E / 32.7422056°S 25.9094278°E / -32.7422056; 25.9094278 (Cookhouse Wind Farm) Suzlon S882.166138.62014Wind ProspectACED / SuzlonOld Mutual [5]
Copperton Northern Cape 29°58′37″S22°21′23″E / 29.9768112°S 22.356454°E / -29.9768112; 22.356454 (Copperton Wind Farm) Acciona3.1534107.12021ElawanElawanElawan
Darling Western Cape 33°19′55″S18°14′38″E / 33.33195°S 18.24378°E / -33.33195; 18.24378 (Darling Wind Farm) Fuhrländer FL62

Fuhrländer FL30

Fuhrländer

1.25

0.25


1113.252008Darling Independent Power ProducerEskom [6]
Dassiesklip Western Cape 34°08′16″S19°13′42″E / 34.13764°S 19.22835°E / -34.13764; 19.22835 (Dassiesklip Wind Farm) Sinovel SL9039272014/07BioTherm EnergyGLOBELEQGLOBELEQ [7]
Dorper Eastern Cape 31°26′S26°24′E / 31.43°S 26.40°E / -31.43; 26.40 (Dorper Wind Farm) Nordex N1002.5401002014/08Rainmaker Energy Dorper Wind Farm Sumitomo Corporation and Dorper Wind Development (A Rainmaker Energy Company)
Excelsior Western Cape 34°14′20″S20°14′05″E / 34.238844°S 20.234838°E / -34.238844; 20.234838 (Excelsior Wind Energy Facility) Goldwind GW1212.51332.5
Garob Eastern Cape 29°55′44″S22°24′06″E / 29.928871°S 22.401696°E / -29.928871; 22.401696 (Garob Wind Farm) Acciona3.1546144.9
Gibson Bay Eastern Cape 34°8′59.62″S24°30′45.90″E / 34.1498944°S 24.5127500°E / -34.1498944; 24.5127500 (Red Cap - Gibson Bay) Nordex N903371112017/05Enel Greenpower Enel Greenpower [8]
Golden Valley Eastern Cape 32°50′11″S25°54′04″E / 32.836375°S 25.901192°E / -32.836375; 25.901192 (Golden Valley Wind) Goldwind2.548120BioTherm Energy
Gouda Western Cape 33°18′00″S19°02′00″E / 33.3°S 19.033333°E / -33.3; 19.033333 (Gouda Wind Farm) Acciona3461382015/09Acciona EnergiaAcciona EnergiaAcciona
Grassridge Eastern Cape 33°39′24″S25°35′05″E / 33.6567145°S 25.5847964°E / -33.6567145; 25.5847964 (Grassridge Wind Farm) Vestas V112320602015EDF renewablesEDF renewablesEDF
Hopefield Western Cape 33°5′54.80″S18°22′52.14″E / 33.0985556°S 18.3811500°E / -33.0985556; 18.3811500 (Hopefield Wind Farm) Vestas V1001.83766.62014Umoya EnergyRMB [9]
Jeffreys Bay Eastern Cape 34°0′8.5″S24°51′1.4″E / 34.002361°S 24.850389°E / -34.002361; 24.850389 (Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm) Siemens 2.3 MW 1012.3601382014 [10] Mainstream Renewable PowerGlobeleq South Africa Management ServicesGlobeleq
Kangnas Northern Cape 29°32′41″S18°14′18″E / 29.544714°S 18.238426°E / -29.544714; 18.238426 (Kangnas Wind Farm) Siemens 2.3 MW 1082.361140.3Mainstream Renewable PowerLekela Power/ND
Karusa Northern Cape 32°53′59″S20°37′43″E / 32.899648°S 20.628567°E / -32.899648; 20.628567 (Karusa Wind Farm) Vestas V1364.235147Enel Greenpower Enel Greenpower
Khobab Northern Cape 30°26′3.9″S19°33′14.2″E / 30.434417°S 19.553944°E / -30.434417; 19.553944 (Khobab Wind Farm) Siemens 2.361140.32018Mainstream Renewable PowerMainstream Asset ManagementLekela Power [11]
Klipheuwel (dismantled) Western Cape 33°41′43″S18°43′30″E / 33.69539°S 18.72512°E / -33.69539; 18.72512 (Klipheuwel Wind Farm) Vestas V47

Vestas V66

Jeumont J48

0.66

1.75

0.75

33.162002Eskom Generating DivisionEskom [12]
Loeriesfontein 2 Northern Cape 30°24′12.1″S19°35′20.4″E / 30.403361°S 19.589000°E / -30.403361; 19.589000 (Loeriesfontein Wind Farm) Siemens 2.361140.32017/07Mainstream Renewable PowerMainstream Asset ManagementLekela Power [13]
Longyuan Mulilo De Aar 1 Northern Cape 30°43′00″S23°55′14″E / 30.7165787°S 23.920607°E / -30.7165787; 23.920607 (De Aar1 Wind Farm) UPC 861.56394.52013Longyuan Mulilo ConsortiumLongyuanLongyuan
Longyuan Mulilo De Aar 2 Northern Cape 30°32′32″S24°19′11″E / 30.5421678°S 24.3197096°E / -30.5421678; 24.3197096 (De Aar2 Wind Farm) UPC 861.5961442013Longyuan Mulilo ConsortiumLongyuanLongyuan
MetroWind Van Stadens Eastern Cape 33°57′41.4″S25°14′47.4″E / 33.961500°S 25.246500°E / -33.961500; 25.246500 (Van Stadens Wind Farm) Sinovel39272014Metrowind
Noblesfontein Northern Cape 31°45′03″S23°10′24″E / 31.750908°S 23.1734136°E / -31.750908; 23.1734136 (Noblesfontein Wind Farm) Vestas V1001.84173.82014Iberdrola RenewablesElawanGestamp Wind [14]
Nojoli Eastern Cape 32°45′35.62″S25°55′7.76″E / 32.7598944°S 25.9188222°E / -32.7598944; 25.9188222 (Nojoli Wind Farm) Vestas V100244882016/12Enel GreenpowerEnel GreenpowerEnel Greenpower
Noupoort Northern Cape 31°10′41.67″S25°1′49.51″E / 31.1782417°S 25.0304194°E / -31.1782417; 25.0304194 (Noupoort Mainstream Wind) Siemens 2.3 MW 1082.33580.52016/02Mainstream Renewable PowerLekela Power
Nxuba Eastern Cape 32°44′41.27″S25°56′28.98″E / 32.7447972°S 25.9413833°E / -32.7447972; 25.9413833 (Nxuba Wind Farm) Acciona3.1547148Enel GreenpowerEnel Greenpower
Oyster Bay Eastern Cape 34°07′27″S24°38′08″E / 34.124142°S 24.635615°E / -34.124142; 24.635615 (Oyster Bay Wind Farm) Vestas V1173.4541147.6Enel GreenpowerEnel Greenpower
Perdekraal Western Cape 33°03′16″S20°06′01″E / 33.0544°S 20.1002°E / -33.0544; 20.1002 (Perdekraal East Wind Farm) Siemens SWT-1082.348110.4Mainstream Renewable PowerLekela Power
Red Cap Kouga Eastern Cape 34°08′49″S24°42′40″E / 34.1470°S 24.7110°E / -34.1470; 24.7110 (Red Cap Kouga Wind Farm - Oyster Bay) Nordex N902.53280Red Cap KougaRed Cap KougaRed Cap Kouga
Roggeveld Western Cape 32°55′2.04″S20°30′32.72″E / 32.9172333°S 20.5090889°E / -32.9172333; 20.5090889 (Roggeveld Wind Farm) Acciona AW-125347147 G7 Renewable Energies Building Energy
Sere Western Cape 31°32′S18°17′E / 31.53°S 18.29°E / -31.53; 18.29 (Koekenaap facility) Siemens SWT-1082.346105.82014EskomEskomEskom [15] [16]
Soetwater Northern Cape 32°44′52.06″S20°38′42.99″E / 32.7477944°S 20.6452750°E / -32.7477944; 20.6452750 (Soetwater Wind Farm) Vestas V1173.343141.92022 Enel Greenpower/Pele Green Energy Enel Greenpower/Pele Green EnergyEnel Greenpower/Pele Green Energy/Soetwater Wind Farm Community Trust
Tsitsikamma Community Eastern Cape 34°4′31.62″S24°30′16.57″E / 34.0754500°S 24.5046028°E / -34.0754500; 24.5046028 (Tsitsikamma Community Wind Farm) Vestas V112331952016/03Cennergi, Watt Energy, Tsitsikamma Development TrustVestas Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd [17]
Waainek Eastern Cape 33°57′41.4″S25°14′47.4″E / 33.961500°S 25.246500°E / -33.961500; 25.246500 (Van Stadens Wind Farm) Vestas V1123824.62015/12EDF renewablesEDF renewablesEDF renewables
Wesley–Ciskei Eastern Cape 33°18′9″S27°22′14″E / 33.30250°S 27.37056°E / -33.30250; 27.37056 (Wesley–Ciskei Wind Farm) Vestas V1263.451034.52021 EDF Renewables
West Coast One Western Cape 32°50′3.3″S17°59′44.2″E / 32.834250°S 17.995611°E / -32.834250; 17.995611 (Van Stadens Wind Farm) Vestas V90247942015/06Engie/WindlabEngie/Investec

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