Noupoort Wind Farm has achieved its Commercial Operations Date (COD) on schedule and on budget, making it the first wind farm to successfully achieve operation as part of the third round of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme.

Noupoort Wind Farm has received resounding support from the local municipality and the surrounding communities throughout the construction phase and into operations. A number of  economic development projects, which include Capacity Building for existing and prospective entrepreneurs; and local maths and science development programmes that incorporate science and computer labs as well as local Wi-Fi infrastructure are being implemented.

Situated in the Umsobomvu Municipal Area, 10km east of Noupoort in the Northern Cape, Noupoort Wind Farm spans 7500 hectares and comprises thirty five 99m-high wind turbines. The site was chosen because of its excellent wind resource, its proximity to national roads for wind turbine transportation, the favourable construction conditions, municipality and local stakeholder support, the straightforward electrical connection into the Eskom grid, and studies showed that there would be little environmental impact.

When operating at full capacity, the 80MW Noupoort Wind Farm generates around 304 800MWh of clean renewable energy per year and is expected to supply electricity to power up to 91 835 South African homes.

Noupoort Wind Farm eliminates approximately 300 000 tonnes of carbon emissions each year when compared to traditional fossil fuel power plants. In addition to zero carbon emissions and reduced use of fossil fuels, the country will benefit from minimal water consumption during the generation process and significant social and enterprise development programmes.

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Independent Environmental Audits as per Section54(3) of NEMA 2017, as amended, has been concluded and is available upon request.