Name of the Project
Impofu Cluster.
Location
Humansdorp, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Project Owner/s
Enel Green Power South Africa.
Project Description
The cluster, with a combined capacity of 336 MW, comprises the Impofu East, Impofu West and Impofu North wind projects, which will encompass 57 turbines atop 120-m-high concrete towers.
The electricity will be produced under a wheeling framework agreement with Air Liquide Large Industries South Africa and Sasol, which are procuring the electricity to decarbonise the oxygen production facility at Secunda, which is the biggest in the world.
The project includes eight high-voltage substations and 120 km of 132 kV high-voltage overhead electricity lines.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
Construction started in March 2024 and is scheduled to enter commercial operation in 2026.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Nordex Energy South Africa (Impofu Cluster – concrete wind tower sections).
Contact Details for Project Information
Enel Green Power South Africa, tel +27 10 344 0200 or email communications.egprsa@enel.com.