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Mega wind energy facility switched on in ECape
The 123MW Golden Valley Wind Energy Facility reached commercial operations on 1 May, and is expected to generate over 477GWh of renewable power each year.
Source: www.itweb.co.za
South Africa has 3300 km of coastline which is suitable for wind generation. The west coast is Atlantic facing with strong wind and the east and south coasts are Indian Ocean facing.... and solar in the middle..
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