A consortium led by Mainstream Renewable Power was awarded Preferred Bidder status by the Department of Energy in South Africa for three large-scale wind energy projects in the Northern Cape with a total generation capacity of 360MW.
The award was made under the third round of the South African Government’s Renewable Energy Procurement Programme. The projects, which represent an investment of approximately ZAR 9 billion, are expected to reach Financial Close by August next year and commence construction shortly thereafter. The wind farms awarded under this round are:
- The 140MW Khobab Wind Farm located in the District Municipality of Namakwa in the Northern Cape.
- The 140MW Loeriesfontein 2 Wind Farm located in the District Municipality of Namakwa in the Northern Cape
- The 80MW Noupoort Wind Farm located in the Local Municipality of Umsobomvu in the Northern Cape
