Darling Wind Farm
| Darling Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
 Darling Wind Farm, Western Cape, South Africa | |
  Location of Darling Wind Farm in South Africa | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Location | 13 km north west of Darling, Western Cape |
| Coordinates | 33°19′1″S 18°15′34″E / 33.31694°S 18.25944°ECoordinates: 33°19′1″S 18°15′34″E / 33.31694°S 18.25944°E |
| Commission date | 2008 |
| Owner(s) | Eskom |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational |
4 turbines 6 additional turbines planned |
| Nameplate capacity | 5.2 MW |
Darling Wind Farm is one of only two significant wind farms in South Africa. It is located 70 km north of Cape Town, between Darling and Yzerfontein on the west coast of South Africa. It is an Eskom demonstrator site listed as still under construction but with the first 4 turbines already rotating with the wind.[1]
Design
It currently consists of 4 horizontal axis turbines with an installed capacity of 5.2MW. The plan is for an additional 6 turbines to give 13MW total generating capacity. [2]
The Turbines were built by Fuhrländer AG Germany. (http://www.darlingwindfarm.co.za/projectfactsheet.htm)
See also
References
- ↑ "Wind energy". Department of Minerals and Energy (South Africa). Retrieved 11 January 2010.
- ↑ "Darling Wind Farm" (PDF). Oelsner Group. June 2005. p. 2. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
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