Eskom Sere Wind Farm Project

Construction of a proposed wind energy facility on an area of approximately 7 400 ha site near Vredendal, in the Western Cape. The site is located on the West Coast near the town of Koekenaap, west of Vredendal. The facility will include 46 wind turbines, a substation, 132kV power line to transmit generated electricity into the power grid and access roads. The parts for the 46 wind turbines making up this R2.7-billion project include 53m blades, 29m-high tower sections and 11.4m-long nacelles – cover housings containing all the generating components including the generator, gearbox, drive train, and brake assembly – weighing just over 80 tons each.