Deal #8229

South Africa
Created at
2020-08-07
Last update
2024-09-11
Last full update
2024-09-11

Detailed electricity generation information

Electricity generation
  • [current] On-shore wind turbines 0 %
    Number of turbines: 9 Currently installed capacity: 27 MW
Comment on electricity generation
The project has a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement with Eskom as well as an Implementation Agreement with the Government of South Africa

Detailed carbon sequestration/offsetting information

Carbon sequestration/offsetting
  • [2014–2024, current] Wind farm ( 350 ha)
    Estimated emission reduction/removal during project lifetime: 673 970 tCO2e
    Estimated annual emission reduction/removal: 67 397 tCO2e
    Project proponents: Klipheuwel Dassiefontein Wind Energy Facility (Pty) Ltd.
    Certification standard: Yes
    Name of certification standard/mechanism: Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
    ID of certification standard/mechanism: 8107

Use of produce

Has domestic use
Yes
Domestic use
100 %
Has export
Yes
Comment on use of produce
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.