Dassieklip Wind Energy Facility— 27 MW Wind
Dassieklip Wind Energy Facility is a 27 MW wind power plant in South Africa, commissioned in an undisclosed year. It is operated by an undisclosed entity and forms part of the country's renewable energy initiatives. Ranked #37 of 50 wind plants in South Africa, Dassieklip's 27 MW accounts for 0.67% 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 Dassieklip 5.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Palmiet Pumped Storage Scheme (400 MW, Hydro) and Palmiet (400 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Western Cape, approximately 60 km from Cape Town.
11 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 155. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #17,383 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,804 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of South Africa
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Mainstream Renewable Power operates 15 plants totalling 1,389 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 1,603 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dassieklip Wind Energy Facility is a wind power plant producing approximately 71 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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