South Africa

Perdekraal East Wind Farm — 108 MW Wind

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Perdekraal East Wind Farm is a 108 MW wind power plant located in South Africa. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
108 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2018

Year online

Owner
Mainstream Renewable Power

Operator

Location
-33.06, 20.11

Coordinates

Insights

#66
largest in %s
#689
largest %s worldwide
#9,747
largest worldwide
2018
%d yrs newer than avg
15
operated by %s
7
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Wind
Capacity
108 MW
Commissioned
2018
Status
Operational
Owner
Mainstream Renewable Power
Country
South Africa
Coordinates
-33.056, 20.109
Wikipedia
Link

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
3,115 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
77,878 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
11 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

677
cars / year
415
homes / year
141,597
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Perdekraal East Wind Farm is a 107.76 MW wind power facility located in South Africa. The plant is part of the renewable energy sector and contributes to the country’s efforts in sustainable energy generation.

It ranks as the 19th largest wind plant in South Africa. With 107.76 MW, it represents 2.69% of the country’s total wind capacity of 4,002 MW. South Africa has 50 wind plants with a combined capacity of 4,002 MW. Compared to the largest wind plant, Longyuan Mulilo Green Energy De Aar 2 North at 144 MW, Perdekraal East is approximately 0.75 times its size.

Wind energy is increasingly important in South Africa’s energy mix, contributing to the diversification of sources and reduction of carbon emissions. The Perdekraal East Wind Farm is located approximately 120 km north of Cape Town in the Western Cape province.

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