South African Wind Farm Nears Operational Mode

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Perdekraal East Wind Farm has completed a final hurdle to entering operations, just days after receiving ministerial praise for growing the Western Cape’s economy and energy resilience.

After just over two years of construction work, the 110MW project near Ceres, in the Witzenberg Municipality, last week completed its Grid Code Tests, demonstrating that its 48 turbines meet the performance requirements to safely and securely feed the national energy system. Construction Project Manager Glenn Hobson explained that once the results have been officially accepted, Perdekraal East can receive its licence to generate electricity. He said: "During the grid code testing period, the project team verifies the response of the wind farm in accordance with the... ... More: Official Press Release Mainstream Renewable Power

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