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The Jeffrey’s Bay Wind Energy Facility is a wind farm in the Kouga Local Municipality, built between Jeffrey’s Bay and Humansdorp, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Jeffrey’s Bay Wind Energy Facility
Country	South Africa
Location	Kouga Local Municipality
Coordinates	34.00°S 24.84°E / -34.00; 24.84
Status	Commissioned
Construction began	2012
Commission date	2014
Owner(s)	Globeleq, Mainstream Renewable Power
Operator(s)	Globeleq, Mainstream Renewable Power
Wind farm
Type	Onshore
Power generation
Units operational	60
Make and model	Siemens: SWT 2.3MW wind turbines, 80m tall with blades measuring 49m long.
Nameplate capacity	138MW
[edit on Wikidata] Main Sub-Contractors: Siemens (Turbines), Concor and Conco (Construction), Actom MV (Switchgear) and Deugro (Transportation)

History

The 3,700-hectare (14 sq mi) site was chosen for its onshore wind conditions, flat topography and proximity to an existing 132 kV grid. A 20-year power purchase agreement was signed with Eskom as well as an implementation agreement with the Department of Energy. The project was authorized by the Department of Environmental Affairs in 2011.[1] Placement of turbines began in September 2013, and was completed by March 2014.[2][3]

Initial operations started in April 2014. The wind farm supplies 460,000 MWh annually.[4]

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