Roggeveld Wind Farm

Roggeveld Wind Power Station
Country	South Africa
Location	Matjiesfontein, Central Karoo District Municipality, Western Cape Province
Coordinates	32°57′05″S 20°32′55″E
Status	Operational
Commission date	March 2022
Construction cost	US$284 million
Owner	Building Energy
Operator	Red Rocket South Africa (Pty) Limited
Wind farm
Type	Onshore
Power generation
Units operational	47
Make and model	Nordex
Nameplate capacity	147 MW
Annual net output	613 GWh
External links
Website	Homepage

The Roggeveld Wind Power Station is an operational 147 MW (197,000 hp) wind power plant in South Africa. The power station, which began commercial operations in March 2022, was originally developed by G7 Renewable Energies between 2009 and 2015 and thereafter by Red Rocket (formerly known as Building Energy) who owns and operates the project. The energy generated at this wind farm is sold to the South African national electricity utility company Eskom, under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA).^[1][2]

Location

The power station is located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of the town of Matjiesfontein, in Central Karoo District Municipality, Western Cape Province.^[3] The wind farm straddles the border between Northern Cape Province and Western Cape Province, approximately 269 kilometres (167 mi), northeast of the coastal city of Cape Town.^[4]

The geographical coordinates of Roggeveld Wind Power Station are 32°57'05.0"S, 20°32'55.0"E (Latitude:-32.951389; Longitude:20.548611).^[5]

Overview

The concession for this wind farm was awarded to G7 Renewable Energies of South Africa in 2015, as part of the fourth round of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), of the Republic of South Africa. G7 signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Eskom.^[1][6] Building Energy, a subsidiary of Red Rocket, took over the concession, in or after 2018.^[1][2][7] The design called for the installation of 44 Nordex turbines, rated at 3.15MW and 3 turbines rated at 3MW, for a total installed capacity of 147MW.^[7]

Construction

The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract was awarded to Nordex, a German manufacturer of electric wind turbines.^[1][2] Concor, a South African construction company was a sub-contractor on the civil works.^[8] Nordex was also awarded a 15-year service contract for the wind farm, by the owners.^[7]

Funding

Total construction costs for this wind farm are reported to amount to US$284 million. The list of funders for this energy infrastructure project includes:^[1]

• Development Bank of Southern Africa^[1]
• Rand Merchant Bank^[1]
• Old Mutual^[1]

See also

• List of power stations in South Africa
• Garob Wind Power Station
• Oyster Bay Wind Power Station
• Kangnas Wind Power Station

References

1. Jean Marie Takouleu (4 March 2022). "South Africa: 147 MW Roggeveld wind farm begins commercial operations". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
2. Julie Scotto, Lido Fontana and Kgabo Mashalane (26 June 2018). "The Roggeveld Wind Farm in South Africa" (Copyright © 2022, Covington & Burling LLP.). InsideEnergyandEnvironment.com. Washington, DC, United States. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
3. "Road Distance Between Matjiesfontein, South Africa And Roggeveld Wind Farm, South Africa With Map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
4. "Road Distance Between Cape Town, South Africa And Roggeveld Wind Farm, South Africa With Map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
5. "Location of Roggeveld Wind Power Station, South Arica" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
6. Babalwa Bungane (23 April 2018). "S. Africa: Roggeveld Wind Farm reaches financial close". ESI-Africa. Cape Town South Africa. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
7. Nigel Lungi (2 March 2022). "Red Rocket's Roggeveld Wind Farm achieves commercial operations". RenwAfrica.biz. South Africa. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
8. Babalwa Bungane (5 November 2020). "World's best projects 2020: Concor scoops award for wind project". ESI-Africa. Cape Town, South Africa.

External links

• Official website