Coega Wind Farm
| Coega Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
 Wind turbine developed by Electrawinds of Belgium | |
  Location of Coega Wind Farm in South Africa | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Coega |
| Coordinates | 33°45′16″S 25°40′36″E / 33.7544812°S 25.6765536°ECoordinates: 33°45′16″S 25°40′36″E / 33.7544812°S 25.6765536°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 2010 |
| Owner(s) | Electrawind |
| Power generation | |
| Make and model | General Electric: GE2.5XL 1.8 MW |
The Coega Wind Farm is a wind farm in Coega, an Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) covering 110 km² of land,[1] that is situated within the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality near Port Elizabeth, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Installed by the Belgian company Electrawinds , it was the first commercial wind farm built in the country.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Coega Development Corporation :About Coega
- ↑ "Electrawinds launches 1st wind turbine at Coega". MSN. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- ↑ "Development of a 57.5MW Wind Energy Project". Public Process Consultants. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
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