| First Wind Farm In SA Opened In Western Cape |
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| Friday, 23 May 2008 | |
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The first wind farm in SA, which produces electricity from wind power, was switched on by minerals and energy minister Buyelwa Sonjica, in Darling, Western Cape on Friday, the Central Energy Fund (CEF) said. "South Africa with its ample coastline has a potential for major electricity generation from wind," said Hermann Oelsner, CEO of Darling Wind Power. He said support schemes for renewable energy being developed, could play a significant role in South Africa's power supply -- while also reducing harmful emissions that contributed to global warming. "The country has the potential to generate electricity from wind, in excess of its current total national power consumption, and without the harmful effects of fossil fuel and nuclear-powered generation plants," Oelsner said. The project was developed by a group consisting of private developers, including Darling Independent Power Producer (Darlipp), CEF and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). A portion of the funding was provided as a grant by the Danish International Development Assistance programme of the Danish government. Sapa |
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