Van Stadens is a 27 MW wind power plant in South Africa, operated by MetroWind since 2014. Ranked #37 of 50 wind plants in South Africa. Its 27 MW represents 0.67% 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 this facility 5.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Dedisa Peaking Power Plant (335 MW, Gas), 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.
12 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 155. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #17,383 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,804 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of South Africa
12 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
MetroWind operates 1 plants totalling 27 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 1,085 MW combined
Nearest plant: Decommissioned Swartkops Power Station (34.4 km)
Source: Metro Wind
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Van Stadens is a wind power plant producing approximately 71 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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