Dorper Wind Farm is a 100 MW wind power plant in South Africa, operated by Dorper Wind Development and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #20 of 50 wind plants in South Africa. Its 100 MW represents 2.5% 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 Wind Energy Facility at 144 MW, making Dorper Wind Farm 1.44 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Eastern Cape province, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Port Elizabeth.
12 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 67. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
- #783 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.14% of the installed capacity of South Africa
12 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Dorper Wind Development operates 1 plants totalling 100 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 150 MW combined
Source: Dorper Wind Farm
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dorper Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 263 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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