Eskom will be the primary purchaser of power generated by the wind farm, which independent power producer Red Rocket says will generate enough energy to ‘satisfy the energy needs of roughly 49,200 households every year’.
by Suné Payne, Daily MaverickWhile South Africans endure load shedding, government launches 147MW Roggeveld wind farm by Suné Payne, Daily Maverick May 22, 2022 The Roggeveld wind farm, which will meet the needs of about 49,200 households, was officially launched by Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, the deputy minister of mineral resources and energy, on Saturday, 21 May.
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