South African Wind Energy - ( Gentleman Start Your Wind Turbines ? )

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South African Wind Energy - ( Gentlemen Start Your Wind Turbines ? )
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South African 123MW Wind Energy Facility has reached commercial operations ?
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The 123MW Wind Energy Facility connects into South Africa’s national grid ?
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https://nextbillion.net/news/south-...-energy-project-reaches-commercial-operation/
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Yeah, because solar just won't work in South Africa.
 
Robert Skjodt , 123MW Wind Energy Facility Update...29th May 2021
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123MW Wind Energy Facility capital cost, R6.5bn ($449.6m) ?
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Facility consists of 48 Wind Energy Turbines ?
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Construction commenced two years ago and provided jobs to about 500 workers ?
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“We are committed to investing in areas that have a
long-term sustainable impact,” says Robert Skjodt.
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Wind turbines installed in shallow waters could meet 14,9% of national electricity demand ?
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South Africa has an annual offshore wind energy production potential of 44,52 terawatt-hours
of electricity if wind turbines were to be installed in shallow waters ?
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Calculations show that 44,52 TWh could theoretically meet 14,9% of national electricity demand ?
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South Africa’s annual electricity consumption is slightly less than 300 TWh
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https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8055
 
Gentlemen Start Your Wind Turbines ? ( UPDATE )
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William Price fires up 140MW Wind Farm in South Africa ?
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South African 140MW onshore wind farm has reached commercial operations ?
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The now completed Oyster Bay Wind Farm will generate over 568 gigawatt-hours
of electricity a year and prevent 590,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from being emitted into the atmosphere ?
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Commitment to sustainability is demonstrated by ability to boost local development
through job creation ? ( William Price, Country Manager )
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https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/a...in-south-africa-rises-above-800-mw-2021-07-21
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https://renews.biz/71156/enel-fires-up-140mw-oyster-bay-in-south-africa/
 
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Chris Antonopoulos fires up his 110MW Wind Farm in the Western Cape Province of South Africa ?
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The Wind Farm has 48 turbines generating approximately 360 GWh of energy ?
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Antonopoulos said that the facility will eliminate approximately 410,000 tons of CO2 emissions
annually compared to traditional fossil-fuel power-plants ?
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South Africa is more than One Million Square Kilometres in size. ( 1,219,090 sq km ) ?
(About Twenty Nine times the size of Switzerland, 41,277 sq km ) ?
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https://businesstech.co.za/news/ene...-farm-that-just-launched-in-the-western-cape/
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( Picture of One of the Turbines on the Wind Farm )

Chris Antonopoulos fires up his 110MW Wind Farm in the Western Cape Province of South Africa ?

The Wind Farm has 48 Turbines generating approximately 360 GWh of energy ?

 
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roggeveld-windfarm-1.jpeg


South African wind farm, officially launched on Saturday, 21 May 2022 ?
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Dr. Kilian Hagemann fires up his 147MW farm in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa ?
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The Wind Farm has 48 turbines, enough to satisfy the needs of about 49,200 homes ?
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Roggeveld wind farm is a great example of private sector investments that yields substantial benefits
for the South African electricity consumer in South Africa ( Dr. Kilian Hagemann ) ?
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The Northern Cape province covers an area of 372 889km²
( About Nine times the size of Switzerland, 41,277 sq km ) ?
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