South Africa: EDF EN commissions third wind farm


Issue 314 - 17 Dec 2015 | 1 minute read

EDF Energies Nouvelles announced on 8 December the commissioning of its third wind farm in South Africa. The 24.6MW Waainek wind farm, in Eastern Cape province, consists of eight 3.075MW turbines, and will sell its output to the grid under a 20-year power purchase agreement. The facility is 60% owned by InnoWind (an 80%-held subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles), with the remaining 40% owned by local partners. InnoWind has commissioned the 61.5MW Grassridge, the 21.5MW Chaba and the Waainek plants this year.

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