Gouda Wind Farm is a 138MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Western Cape, South Africa. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 2014 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in September 2015. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project was developed by Acciona Energia and Aveng. Acciona Energia, Royal Bafokeng Holdings Pty and Others are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 54.9%, 25.1% and 20% respectively.
The project generates 423,000MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 200,000 households, offsetting 406,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.
The Concrete towers installed at the project site are 100m high.
Development status
The project is currently active. The project construction commenced in 2014 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in September 2015.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Eskom Holdings SOC under a power purchase agreement for a period of 20 years, starting from 2015.
Contractors involved
Acciona Energia and Aveng were selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the wind power project.
Nordex was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 46 units of AW-100/3000 turbines, each with 3MW nameplate capacity.
Acciona Energia is the O&M contractor for the wind power project, commencing from the year 2015.
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About Acciona Energia
Acciona Energia SA (Acciona) develops renewable energy projects. The Company constructs, operates, and maintains wind farm, photovoltaic, hydroelectric power, and biomass plants. Acciona Energia serves customers worldwide. Acciona is headquartered in Moraleja, Spain.
About Aveng
Aveng Ltd (Aveng) is a provider of construction and engineering services. It offers construction, infrastructure, and engineering products and services. The company’s services include building, civil engineering, concession, mechanical and electrical engineering, mining, earthworks, design, and project management services. It serves civil and marine; electrical, mechanical, pipelines, and tunnelling sectors. Aveng serves the public infrastructure, power, mining, oil and gas, water, commercial, industrial, automotive, and rail industries. The company owns and operates excavators, face shovels, dump trucks, drill rigs, support equipment, and underground equipment. The company through its subsidiaries operates in Africa, Oceania, Asia, and the Middle East. Aveng is headquartered in Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
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