A consortium led by Mainstream Renewable Power was awarded Preferred Bidder status by the Department of Energy in South Africa for two large-scale wind energy projects with a total generation capacity of 250MW.
The award was made under the fourth round of the South African Government’s Renewable Energy Procurement Programme and the two wind farms represent an investment of approximately € 420 million. The date for financial close has not yet been released by the Department of Energy. The projects awarded under this round are the 140MW Kangnas Wind Farm located in the Nama Khoi Municipality in the Northern Cape and the 110MW Perdekraal East Wind Farm located in the Cape Winelands District and Witzenberg Local Municipalities of the Western Cape.
