Seems to be fully operational hence full size under contract allocated to size in operation.

Seems to be fully operational hence full size under contract allocated to size in operation.

Renewable electricity through the wind power .

The plant began operating in May 2014

The plant began operating in May 2014.Other source indicated that the start date of the project activity – preferred bidder bond lodged 19 December 2011.

Employment: 106 jobs over 10 months (50 unskilled, 21 semi-skilled, 35 skilled). created 20 fulltime jobs

Klipheuwel-Dassiefontein Wind Energy

Klipheuwel-Dassiefontein Wind Energy

1.25 percent of the allocated budget is partly focused on educational and socio-economic support, in the following areas: Sponsorship of teachers and equipment, a school bursary programme, a laundry service for an old age home, an enterprise development programme to help local businesses.

1.25 percent of the allocated budget is partly focused on educational and socio-economic support, in the following areas: Sponsorship of teachers and equipment, a school bursary programme, a laundry service for an old age home, an enterprise development programme to help local businesses. Skills development focus on local capacity building. Training: Annual tertiary training for 6 students (environmental and technical fields), over 100 trained in 20 year The local community benefits from the project in many ways, including: • Enterprise development and socio-economic development contributions • Community trust ownership • Procurement and employment opportunities

The project has a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement with Eskom as well as an Implementation Agreement with the Government of South Africa.

The project has a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement with Eskom as well as an Implementation Agreement with the Government of South Africa. The proposed project activity is an initiative to export renewable electricity produced by Dassieklip to the national grid, which is currently mostly derived from coal.