West Coast 1 wind farm

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Other names: Aurora Wind

West Coast 1 wind farm is an operating wind farm in Saldanha Bay Local Municipality, West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for West Coast 1 wind farm

Phase name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Type Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 2015[2] 94 MW[3] Onshore[4] Engie[2] Aurora Wind Power[2]

Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for West Coast 1 wind farm

Phase Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Saldanha Bay Local Municipality, West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa[3] -32.8343, 17.9956 (exact)[3]

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Additional data

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References

  1. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/aurora-wind-power-starts-commercial-operation-of-the-west-coast-1-wind-farm-2015-06-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://www.windlab.com/our-projects/west-coast/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://www.thewindpower.net/windfarm_en_16810.php. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. http://redis.energy.gov.za/power-producers/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)