Seriti Wind Power Station Explained

The Seriti Wind Power Station is a 155MW 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

The power station is located approximately 20km (10miles), south of the Seriti Coal Mine in New Denmark, Lekwa Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District, Mpumalanga Province.^[4] New Denmark is located approximately 162km (101miles) southeast of Johannesburg, the financial capital of South Africa and the largest city in that country.

Overview

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.^[5]

Construction costs and funding

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.^[6]

Other considerations

It is expected that the wind farm will provide 800 jobs during the construction phase.^[7]

See also

• List of power stations in South Africa
• Wesley–Ciskei Wind Power Station
• Kangnas Wind Power Station

External links

• 155 MW wind farm to be constructed in Mpumalanga by Seriti Green

Notes and References

1. Web site: S.Africa's Seriti to build wind farm to power its coal mines . . 2 February 2023 . Nelson Banya, Kenneth Maxwell, Helen Reid and Emelia Sithole-Matarise . 10 February 2024.
2. Web site: Seriti Resources Starts Construction on South Africa's Largest Wind Farm . Energy Capital & Power . 7 February 2024 . 10 February 2024 . Cape Town, South Africa.
3. Web site: Construction Review Online . Construction breaks ground on South Africa's largest wind farm . 8 February 2024 . Nathan . 10 February 2024 . Nairobi, Kenya.
4. Web site: Work begins on South Africa's biggest wind farm . Tech Central South Africa . 5 February 2024 . Paul Burkhardt . 10 February 2024.
5. Web site: Afrik21.africa . 7 February 2023 . South Africa: Seriti to green coal production with 155 MW of wind power . Jean Marie Takouleu . 10 February 2024 . Paris, France.
6. Web site: RMB facilitates project financing for Seriti Green’s first wind farm in Mpumalanga . Engineering News South Africa . 5 April 2024 . Marleny Arnoldi . 14 April 2024 . Johannesburg, South Africa.
7. Web site: 6 February 2024 . Construction of South Africa's biggest wind farm underway – bringing with it over 800 jobs . BusinessTech South Africa . Bloomberg . 19 February 2024 . Centurion, South Africa.