Red Cap is an 80 MW wind power plant in South Africa, operated by Red Cap Kouga Wind Farm Ltd since 2015. Ranked #26 of 50 wind plants in South Africa. Its 80 MW represents 2% of South Africa's 4,002 MW total wind capacity. The largest wind plant in South Africa is Longyuan Mulilo Green Energy De Aar 2 North Wind Energy Facility at 144 MW, making Red Cap 1.8 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Oyster Bay Wind Power Station (140 MW, Wind), Jeffrey's Bay Wind Farm (138 MW, Wind), and Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm (135.11 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Eastern Cape Province, approximately 80 km from Port Elizabeth.
11 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 93. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
- #962 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.11% of the installed capacity of South Africa
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Red Cap Kouga Wind Farm Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 80 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 1,032 MW combined
Source: CDM
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Red Cap is a wind power plant producing approximately 210 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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