Coega Wind Farm
| Coega Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
 Wind turbine developed by of Belgium | |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Coega |
| Coordinates | 33°45′16″S 25°40′36″E / 33.7544812°S 25.6765536°ECoordinates: 33°45′16″S 25°40′36″E / 33.7544812°S 25.6765536°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 2010 |
| Owner(s) | Electrawind |
| Power generation | |
| Make and model | General Electric: GE2.5XL 1.8 MW |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The Coega Wind Farm is a wind farm in Coega, an Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) covering 110 km2 (42 sq mi) of land,[1] that is situated within the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality near Port Elizabeth, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Installed by the Belgian company , it was the first commercial wind farm built in the country.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ Coega Development Corporation :About Coega Archived February 3, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Electrawinds launches 1st wind turbine at Coega". MSN. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- ^ "Development of a 57.5MW Wind Energy Project". Public Process Consultants. Archived from the original on 25 August 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
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