| Excelsior Wind Energy Facility | |
|---|---|
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| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Swellendam Local Municipality |
| Coordinates | 34°14′31″S 20°13′52″E / 34.242°S 20.231°E / -34.242; 20.231 |
| Status | Commissioned |
| Construction began | 2018 |
| Commission date | 2020 |
| Owner | BioTherm Energy |
| Operator | 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 |
| [edit on Wikidata] Main Sub-Contractors: Concor (Construction) | |
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.
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.
The project comprises 13 Gold Wind 2.5MW permanent magnetic direct drive turbines. The project covers an area of 2,300ha. Excelsior reached commercial operation in December 2020. It can generate 132GWh annually.
References
- "Excelsior wind energy facility". 11 March 2021.
- "Excelsior wind farm connects to South Africa's power grid". 17 September 2020.
- "BioTherm's Excelsior Wind Energy Facility has started commercial operations".
- "BioTherm Energy's Excelsior Wind Energy facility is now operational". Independent Online. 7 January 2021.
BioTherm Energy backed by emerging market investor Actis, has announced the official operations of its Excelsior Wind Energy Facility as of the end of 2020.
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