De Aar Wind Farm
The De Aar Wind Energy Facility is a wind farm in the Emthanjeni Local Municipality , built on the Maanhaarberg near De Aar in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.[1] The facility became operational in November 2017.[2]
| De Aar Wind Energy Facility | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Emthanjeni Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality |
| Coordinates | 30.751°S 23.862°E |
| Status | Commissioned |
| Construction began | 2016 |
| Commission date | 2017 |
| Owner(s) | Longyuan Power Group, Mulilo Renewable Energy, DLO Energy Resources, Sula Energy and a local community trust |
| Operator(s) | Longyuan Engineering |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 96 |
| Make and model | Goldwing Permanent Magnet Generator with Gearless Direct Drive Rotor 1,5 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 144MW |
Main Sub-Contractors: Goldwing (Turbines), Concor (Construction), United Power Company, Titan Towers (Generator hubs and towers) | |
References
- "De Aar wind projects connected to the grid".
- GlobalData (2022-01-17). "De Aar 2 South Wind Energy Facility, South Africa". Power-technology.com. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
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