Sere Wind Farm— 100 MW Wind
Sere Wind Farm is a 100 MW wind power plant in South Africa, operated by Eskom since its commissioning. Ranked #20 of 50 wind plants in South Africa, it represents 2.5% of the country’s total wind capacity of 4,002 MW. The largest wind facility in South Africa is Longyuan Mulilo Green Energy De Aar 2 North Wind Energy Facility at 144 MW, making Sere 1.44 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sere (100 MW, Wind) and Vredendal Solar Power Plant (10.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located approximately 50 km from Vredendal in the Western Cape province.
11 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
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Eskom operates 53 plants totalling 61,395 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 151 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sere 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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