Project overview
About this development
Construction of the 480 MW Soyuz 1 Wind Energy Facility and associated infrastructure located approximately 22km South of Britstown in the Emthanjeni Local Municipality and the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality in the Northern Cape province. The project site covers approximately 16 200ha and comprises the following farm portions: Remaining Extent (Portion 0) of the Farm Perdepoort No. 169; Portion 1 of the Farm Perdepoort No. 169; Portion 11 (a portion of portion 2) of the Farm Nieuwejaarsfontein No. 147; Portion 9 (a portion of portion 1) of the Farm Nieuwejaarsfontein No. 147; Portion 1 of Farm Nieuwejaarsfontein No. 147; Remaining Extent (Portion 0) of Farm No. 145; and Portion 0 of Farm 144. The infrastructure will include up to 75 wind turbines; Battery Energy Storage System; three substations and operation and maintenance facilities as well as a lay down area at each substation. Operation and maintenance facilities include a gate house, security building, control centre, offices, warehouses and workshops. Access roads to the site and between project components inclusive of stormwater infrastructure. The estimated GPS coordinates are 30°43'51.2"S 23°27'43.5"E
Project at a glance
Soyuz 1 WEF is located in Vosburg. The project is classified in the Private sector. Its current recorded stage is Procedural.