Seriti Wind Power Station
| Seriti Wind Power Station | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Location | New Denmark, Lekwa Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District, Mpumalanga Province |
| Coordinates | 26°59′08″S 29°18′27″E / 26.98556°S 29.30750°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | February 2024 |
| Commission date | Q4 2025 Expected |
| Construction cost | US$234 million |
| Owner(s) | Seriti Green Energy |
| Operator(s) | Seriti Green Energy |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 155 MW |
The Seriti Wind Power Station is a 155 MW (208,000 hp) wind power plant under construction in South Africa. The power station is under development and is owned by Seriti Green Energy, the renewable energy subsidiary of the South African coal mining conglomerate, Seriti Resources. The power generated at this wind farm is intended for use by Seriti Resources in its coal mining operations in South Africa. The power will be transmitted from the wind farm to its destinations by Eskom, the South African electric utility company, under a "wheeling agreement".[1][2] When completed in 2025 as planned, this will be the largest grid-ready wind power station in South Africa to date.[3]
Location[edit]
The power station is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi), south of the Seriti Coal Mine in New Denmark, Lekwa Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District, Mpumalanga Province.[4] New Denmark is located approximately 162 kilometres (101 mi) southeast of Johannesburg, the financial capital of South Africa and the largest city in that country.[5]
Overview[edit]
The power station has a maximum generation capacity of 155 megawatts. The wind farm is owned by Seriti Green Energy a renewable energy subsidiary of the off-taker, Seriti Resources, a mining conglomerate active in mining coal, which is primarily sold to Eskom, for fueling its coal electricity plants. This power station represents the first phase of a 900 MW pipeline by Seriti Green Energy, of renewable energy power stations under development.[6]
Construction costs and funding[edit]
The construction budget is reported as US$234 million (ZAR: 4.44 billion as of 10 February 2024). Financing is provided by Standard Bank and Rand Merchant Bank.[7]
Other considerations[edit]
It is expected that the wind farm will provide 800 jobs during the construction phase.[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Nelson Banya, Kenneth Maxwell, Helen Reid and Emelia Sithole-Matarise (2 February 2023). "S.Africa's Seriti to build wind farm to power its coal mines". Reuters.com. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Seriti Resources Starts Construction on South Africa's Largest Wind Farm". Energy Capital & Power. Cape Town, South Africa. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Nathan (8 February 2024). "Construction breaks ground on South Africa's largest wind farm". Construction Review Online. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Paul Burkhardt (5 February 2024). "Work begins on South Africa's biggest wind farm". Tech Central South Africa. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Google (10 February 2024). "Road Distance Between Johannesburg, South Africa And Seriti New Denmark Mine, South Africa" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (7 February 2023). "South Africa: Seriti to green coal production with 155 MW of wind power". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Marleny Arnoldi (5 April 2024). "RMB facilitates project financing for Seriti Green's first wind farm in Mpumalanga". Engineering News South Africa. Johannesburg, South Africa. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ Bloomberg (6 February 2024). "Construction of South Africa's biggest wind farm underway – bringing with it over 800 jobs". BusinessTech South Africa. Centurion, South Africa. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
