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Deal #10491 Version #93770

South Africa
Created at
2024-08-02
Last update
2024-08-20

Land area

Intended size
2 300 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [current] 2300 ha
Comment on land area
The wind farm is constructed on 2 300 hectares of land in Swellendam, an area known as one of the largest agricultural producing areas in the country

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Wind farm (2300 ha)

Carbon offset project

Carbon offset project
No

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Lease
Comment on nature of the deal
Sufficient land was secured under long-term lease ,page 21, of data source ID:jDk5GqxF

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2014, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [2010-12] Startup phase (no production)
  • [2022, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
The Roggeveld Wind Farm site was selected by G7 as potentially suitable from a wind resource perspective and once landowner agreements had been granted the wind measurement campaign commenced with the erection of a temporary 15 m wind monitoring mast (pre-August 2010) and four permanent 60 m wind monitoring masts (to be constructed during October - December2010) (2).Another source indicated that the project construction is likely to commence in 2019 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in February 2022