Africa Energy Series:
Africa Renewables 2021 digital report, dedicated exclusively to renewable development and investment within the African energy sector; Africa requires approximately $70 billion in annual investment in renewables until 2030 to implement a clean energy transition; AOP will co-host the Africa Renewables Forum as part of the fifth edition of its flagship Africa Oil & Power Conference & Exhibition in Cape Town (October 5-7, 2021).
Africa Oil & Power (AOP) has launched its
Africa Energy Series: Africa Renewables 2021 digital report, dedicated exclusively to outlining pan-African investment opportunities in clean energy development, on the back of global initiatives that call for an increasingly decarbonized energy sector.
Charné Hundermark, Southern and East Africa Editor January 15, 2021
According to the International Energy Agency, power generation from wind in South Africa is expected to reach 81 trillion watt-hours by 2040. With an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) based on least-cost supply and demand balance that aims to facilitate clean energy development, South Africa is seeking to attract investment – an estimated $2.65 billion per year by 2030 – from regional and international stakeholders to harness its wind potential. The upcoming fifth bidding window of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement (REIPPP) Program is expected to catalyze investment by offering bankable projects that target the procurement of an additional 1.6GW of wind energy.
Charné Hundermark, Southern and East Africa Editor January 13, 2021
BioTherm Energy’s 120GW Golden Valley Wind Energy Facility has recently connected to South Africa’s national grid, representing the latest project to come online as part of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement (REIPPP) program.
The facility consists of 48 Goldwind turbines generating 2.5MW. Connected to the grid through an on-site substation and a dedicated 132kV power line connecting to the Kopleegte substation, the plant is expected to produce more than 447GW hours of electricity per year. Moreover, the facility has achieved one million hours without a lost time incident and was constructed by a team comprising 98% South African employees.
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December 22 2020 / Modified on January 6 2021 BioTherm Energy, a South African independent power producer (IPP), has just connected its Golden Valley wind farm to the South African electricity grid. With a capacity of 120 MW, the installation is located in the Eastern Cape Province.
In South Africa, BioTherm Energy has just connected a new wind farm to the national electricity grid. This is its Golden Valley wind farm in the Eastern Cape Province. The facility was developed by the South African Independent Power Producer (IPP) on 9,000 hectares of farmland. It has a capacity of 120 MW and consists of 48 Goldwind turbines of 2.5 MW.
The electrical component of the wind project, which is nearing completion, was implemented by OptiPower. The company, which specialises in electrical installations and industrial maintenance, notably built a substation linking the Golden Valley wind