Noupoort Wind Farm

Noupoort Wind Energy Facility
CountrySouth Africa
LocationUmsobomvu Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality
Coordinates31°10′48″S 25°02′42″E / 31.180°S 25.045°E / -31.180; 25.045
StatusCommissioned
Construction began2015
Commission date2016
OwnerInfinity Power[1]
OperatorMainstream Renewable Power
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Power generation
Units operational35
Make and modelSiemens turbines of 2.3 MW each
Nameplate capacity80MW

Main Sub-Contractors: Siemens (Turbines), Concor and Consolidated Power Projects (Construction), Gestamp Wind Turbine Tower Factory

The Noupoort Wind Energy Facility is a wind farm in the Umsobomvu Local Municipality, built 10 km east of Noupoort in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.[2]

Construction commenced May 2015. Delivery of turbines commenced April 2016. Construction was completed mid-2016.[3] It has the capacity to provide power for 91 835 South African homes.[4]

References

  1. ^ Kemp, Yunus (21 March 2023). "UAE renewable energy company purchases African wind farm operator". ESI Africa. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  2. ^ "South Africa, Noupoort – Lekela Power". Lekela.com. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  3. ^ "Noupoort Wind".
  4. ^ "Noupoort Wind Farm (RF) (Pty) Ltd South African Wind Energy Association". Sawea.org.za. 2015-05-03. Retrieved 2022-08-20.