Excelsior Wind Farm— 31.9 MW Wind
Excelsior Wind Farm is a 31.9 MW wind power plant in South Africa. Ranked #35 of 50 wind plants in South Africa, this facility represents 0.8% of the country'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 Excelsior Wind Farm 4.5 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Western Cape province, approximately 150 km from Cape Town.
8 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 150. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #16,270 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,419 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of South Africa
8 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Excelsior Energy operates 1 plants totalling 32 MW
5 plants within 100 km, 170 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Excelsior Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 84 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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