Deal #10548

South Africa
Created at
2024-08-22
Last update
2024-09-05

Land area

Intended size
9 530 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [current] 9 530 ha
Comment on land area
The project involves three development phases and will be powered exclusively by wind, with no other fuels used during its operational phase. The facility will cover a total land area of 95.3 km²( 9530 hectares).

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [2013, current] Wind farm (9 530 ha)
Comment on intention of investment
The intention for the Soetwater Wind Farm project was first expressed in 2013, when the project was awarded under the fourth round of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme.

Carbon offset project

Carbon offset project
No

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Lease

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [current] Concluded (Contract signed)
Comment on negotiation status
Although the exact date when the land leasing agreements for the Soetwater Wind Farm project were finalized has not been found, it is likely that these agreements were part of the preparatory steps before construction began in 2019.

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [2019] Startup phase (no production)
  • [2022-07-21, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
Operational since 21 July 2022.