Deal #10481

South Africa
Created at
2024-07-31
Last update
2024-09-13

Detailed electricity generation information

Electricity generation
  • [2023, current] On-shore wind turbines 3700 ha
    Number of turbines: 60 Currently installed capacity: 138 MW Intended capacity: 138 MW
Comment on electricity generation
The wind farm spans 3,700 hectares on which 60 wind turbines (60 x SWT2.3 MW) have been erected and has a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement with Eskom.The wind farm supplies 460 000 MWh per year, enough clean, renewable electrical energy to meet the needs of 100 000 average South African households.

Detailed carbon sequestration/offsetting information

Carbon sequestration/offsetting
  • [2014-04-01–2024-03-20, current] Wind farm ( 3700 ha)
    Estimated emission reduction/removal during project lifetime: 8400000 tCO2e
    Estimated annual emission reduction/removal: 420000 tCO2e
    Project proponents: The Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm
    Certification standard: Yes
    Name of certification standard/mechanism: Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
Comment on carbon sequestration/offsetting
The project effectively reduces annual carbon emissions by 420 000 tonnes and lifetime carbon emissions by 8 400 000 but it is not registered in any carbon offsetting certification.01 Apr 2014 - 31 Mar 2024 (Fixed).