Loeriesfontein Wind Energy Facility | |
Coordinates: | -30.404°N 19.589°W |
Country: | South Africa |
Location: | Hantam Municipality |
Status: | Commissioned |
Construction Began: | November 2015 |
Commissioned: | 2017 |
Owner: | Lekela Power Generation Company |
Operator: | Mainstream Renewable Power |
Wind Farm Type: | Onshore |
Ps Units Manu Model: | Siemens Permanent Magnet Generator with Gearless Direct Drive Rotor 2.5 MW |
Ps Electrical Capacity: | 120MW |
Ps Units Operational: | 61 |
Extra: | Main Sub-Contractors: Siemens Wind Power (Turbines), Concor & Consolidated Power (Construction) |
The Loeriesfontein Wind Energy Facility is a wind farm in the Hantam Municipality, located near Loeriesfontein, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Construction began in September 2015 and all the turbines were in place by 28 February 2017. The 140MW Loeriesfontein Wind Farm has a capacity of 535,354 MWh/year.[1]