Sere Wind Farm is a 100MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Western Cape, South Africa. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in March 2015.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 100 | 100 | – | Active | Western Cape, South Africa | Siemens |
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Description
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By GlobalDataThe project was developed by Siemens and is currently owned by Eskom Holdings SOC.
The project generates 283,000MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 97,000 households, offsetting 450,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $225.7m.
The project has 115m high towers.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in March 2015.
Contractors Involved
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy was selected to render EPC services for the wind power project.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 46 units of SWT-2.3-108 turbines.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy is the O&M contractor for the wind power project. The operation and maintenance contract commenced from 2015, for a period of 5 years.
About Siemens
Siemens AG (Siemens) is a technology company. Its operations span electrification, automation and digitalization fields. The company designs, develop and manufactures products, and installs complex systems and projects. It also provides a wide range of customized solutions for individual requirements. Siemens focuses on power generation and distribution, and intelligent infrastructure for buildings and distributed energy systems. It provides smart mobility solutions for rail and road transport, medical technology, and digital healthcare services. Siemens has research and development facilities, production plants, warehouses, and sales offices across the world. It serves customers in various industries such as energy, healthcare, infrastructure, process and manufacturing, and others. Siemens is headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
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.
