Loeriesfontein wind farm

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Loeriesfontein wind farm is an operating wind farm in Hantam Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Loeriesfontein wind farm

Phase name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Type Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 2017[2] 140 MW[3] Onshore[3] Lekela Power [100%][2] Mainstream Renewable Power[2]
2 Operating[4] 2017[4] 138 MW[4] Onshore[4] Lekela Power [100%][4] Mainstream Renewable Power[4]

Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Loeriesfontein wind farm

Phase Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Hantam Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa[5] -30.4033, 19.5888 (exact)[5]
2 Northern Cape, South Africa[6] -30.380404, 19.5892847 (exact)[6]

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References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240126114940/https://khobabwind.co.za/khobab-wind-farm/overview/. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210719225441/https://lekela.com/news/khobab-and-loeriesfontein-wind-farms-begin-powering-240-000-homes-in-south-africa/. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125160137/https://loeriesfonteinwind.co.za/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125160136/https://www.mainstreamrp.com/markets-projects/africa/south-africa/loeriesfontein-2-wind-farm/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221025201350/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Loeriesfontein+Wind+Farm/@-30.4033024,19.5866584,964m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x1c2fe12302afe811:0x97ff26b0d96cb737!8m2!3d-30.403307!4d19.5888471?shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Loeriesfontein+Wind+Farm/@-30.676724919.185537110z/data=!4m10!1m2!2m1!1sLOERIESFONTEIN+2+WIND+FARM!3m6!1s0x1c2fe12302afe811:0x97ff26b0d96cb737!8m2!3d-30.403307!4d19.5888471!15sChpMT0VSSUVTRk9OVEVJTiAyIFdJTkQgRkFSTZIBFGNvbnN0cnVjdGlvbl9jb21wYW554AEA!16s%2Fg%2F11ny2cw1bw?entry=ttu. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)