Coega IDZ Windfarm is a 73.8 MW wind power plant in South Africa, operated by Electrawinds Africa and Indian Ocean Islands (Pty) since 2010. Ranked #29 of 50 wind plants in South Africa. Its 73.8 MW represents 1.84% of South Africa's total wind capacity of 4,002 MW. The largest wind plant in South Africa is Longyuan Mulilo Green Energy De Aar 2 North at 144 MW, making Coega IDZ Windfarm 1.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dedisa Peaking Power Plant (335 MW, Gas), Grassridge Wind Farm (61.5 MW, Wind), and Van Stadens (27 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Eastern Cape, approximately 30 km from Port Elizabeth.
16 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 115. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #11,564 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,038 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.1% of the installed capacity of South Africa
16 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Electrawinds Africa and Indian Ocean Islands (Pty) operates 1 plants totalling 74 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 1,151 MW combined
Source: CDM
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Coega IDZ Windfarm is a wind power plant producing approximately 194 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
South Africa- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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