Excelsior Wind Farm
The Excelsior Wind Energy Facility is a wind farm in the Swellendam Local Municipality, built 30km southwest of the town of Swellendam, in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Excelsior Wind Energy Facility | |
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Country | South Africa |
Location | Swellendam Local Municipality |
Coordinates | 34.242°S 20.231°E |
Status | Commissioned |
Construction began | 2018 |
Commission date | 2020 |
Owner(s) | BioTherm Energy |
Operator(s) | Goldwind |
Wind farm | |
Type | Onshore |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 13 |
Make and model | Goldwind: Goldwind Permanent Magnet Generator with Gearless Direct Drive Rotor 2.5 MW |
Nameplate capacity | 32,5MW |
Main Sub-Contractors: Concor (Construction) |
Planning and approval
The project was awarded under the South African Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Programme (REIPPPP) bid window 4 in 2015 and reached financial close in 2018.[1]
The project comprises 13 Gold Wind 2.5MW permanent magnetic direct drive turbines. The project covers an area of 2,300ha.[2] Excelsior reached commercial operation in December 2020. It can generate 132GWh annually.[3]
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