West Coast 1 is a 94 MW wind power plant in South Africa, operated by ENGIE (43%), Investec Bank Limited (34.5%), and KTH (20%). Ranked #25 of 50 wind plants in South Africa, it contributes 2.35% 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 West Coast 1 1.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hopefield (Wind, 66.6 MW). The facility is located in the Western Cape, approximately 100 km north of Cape Town.
11 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 83. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #10,589 worldwide by installed capacity
- #888 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.13% of the installed capacity of South Africa
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
ENGIE (43%) Investec Bank Limited (34.5%) and KTH (20%) operates 1 plants totalling 94 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 2,850 MW combined
Source: Engie
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
West Coast 1 is a wind power plant producing approximately 247 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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