Kangnas Wind Farm is a 140.3MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Northern Cape, South Africa. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 2018 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in November 2020.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 140.3 | 140.3 | – | Active | Northern Cape, South Africa | H1 Holdings; Lekela Power |
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By GlobalDataThe project was developed by H1 Holdings and Lekela Power. The project is currently owned by African Infrastructure Investment Managers with a stake of 20%, H1 Holdings and Lekela Power.
The project generates 513GWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 154,625 households, offsetting 550,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $259.654m.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project construction commenced in 2018 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in November 2020.
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. The contracted capacity is 140.3MW.
Contractors Involved
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 61 units of SWT-2.3-108 turbines, each with 2.3MW nameplate capacity.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Invest is the O&M contractor for the wind power project for a period of 10 years.
The wind power project consists of Tubular Steel towers supplied by GRI Towers South Africa. These towers are around 115m high.
About H1 Holdings
H1 Holdings Pty Ltd (H1 Holdings) is a clean energy company which focuses to improve the quality of life by producing cleaner energy. The company is headquartered in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
About Lekela Power
Lekela Power BV (Lekela), a subsidiary of Actis, operates as a renewable power generation company. The company constructs, develops, owns and operates wind and solar assets. It provides services such as project development, project management, repair and maintenance, operation and maintenance of wind and solar plants. Lekela project portfolio includes Noupoort, Loeriesfontein 2, Khobab, Parc Eolien Taiba N’Diaye, Ayitepa and others. The company serves government, utilities and large-scale industrial projects. governments, utilities and large-scale industrial projects. It operates wind and solar projects in Egypt, Ghana, South Africa, and Senegal. Lekela is headquartered in Amsterdam, Aruba, the Netherlands.
Methodology
All power projects included in this report are drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center. The information regarding the project parameters is sourced through secondary information sources such as electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, developers, project proponent’s – news, deals and financial reporting, regulatory body, associations, government planning reports and publications. Wherever needed the information is further validated through primary from various stakeholders across the power value chain and professionals from leading players within the power sector.
