South Africa

West Coast 1 — 94 MW Wind

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West Coast 1 is a 94 MW wind power plant located in South Africa. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
94 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2015

Year online

Owner
ENGIE (43%) Investec Bank Limited (34.5%) and KTH (20%)

Operator

Location
-32.83, 18.01

Coordinates

Insights

#83
largest in South Africa
#888
largest Wind worldwide
#10,589
largest worldwide
2015
3 yrs newer than avg
1
operated by ENGIE (43%) Investec…
11
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Wind
Capacity
94 MW
Commissioned
2015
Status
Operational
Owner
ENGIE (43%) Investec Bank Limited (34.5%) and KTH (20%)
Country
South Africa
Coordinates
-32.834, 18.006

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
2,717 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
67,934 t

over ~25 yrs

Intensity
11 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

591
cars / year
362
homes / year
123,516
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

West Coast 1 is a 94 MW wind power plant in South Africa, operated by ENGIE (43%), Investec Bank Limited (34.5%), and KTH (20%).

Ranked #25 of 50 wind plants in South Africa, it contributes 2.35% of South Africa’s total wind capacity of 4,002 MW. The largest wind plant in South Africa is Longyuan Mulilo Green Energy De Aar 2 North Wind Energy Facility at 144 MW, making West Coast 1 1.3 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Hopefield (Wind, 66.6 MW). The facility is located in the Western Cape, approximately 100 km north of Cape Town.

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