World Power Plants

Noupoort Wind Farm79.05 MW Wind

WindRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Noupoort Wind Farm is a 79.05 MW wind power plant in South Africa, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #28 of 50 wind plants in South Africa, it contributes 1.98% 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 Noupoort 1.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nouport Wind Farm (80 MW, Wind), Linde Solar Power Plant (40 MW, Solar), and Linde Solar Farm (40 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape province, approximately 200 km from Kimberley.

Capacity
79.05 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Mainstream Renewable Power
Location
-31.1800°, 25.0450°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 95. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
  • #11,278 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #996 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.11% of the installed capacity of South Africa
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Mainstream Renewable Power operates 15 plants totalling 1,389 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 1,240 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nouport Wind Farm (2.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: -31.180000, 25.045000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Noupoort Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 208 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

South AfricaEnergy Profile

232
Total Plants
71.9 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroSolarGas
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