Darling Wind Farm
| Darling Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
 Darling Wind Farm, Western Cape, South Africa | |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Location | 13 km north west of Darling, Western Cape |
| Coordinates | 33°19′01″S 18°15′34″E / 33.3169°S 18.2594°E |
| Commission date | 2008 |
| Owner | Darling Wind Power |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 4 turbines 6 additional turbines planned |
| Nameplate capacity | 5.2 MW |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Darling Wind Farm was one of the first two wind farms in South Africa. It is located 70 km(43mi) north of Cape Town, between Darling and Yzerfontein on the west coast of South Africa. It is an Department of Energy demonstrator site with the 4 turbines constructed.[1] The second phase, 6 additional turbines, was never completed.
Darling Wind Power company is subject to liquidation. The DWP Board adopted a resolution to liquidate the company. Expected to operate at 28% capacity and deliver 13.2 GWh per year, it has only been delivering 8 GWh[2] per year at 19% capacity. 19% percent is actually quite good, German wind farms average 18%, but clearly the business model could not support the lower performance. [3][4]
Design
It currently consists of 4 horizontal axis turbines with an installed capacity of 5.2MW. The plan is for an additional 6 turbines to give 13MW total generating capacity. [5]
The Turbines were built by Fuhrländer AG Germany. (http://www.darlingwindfarm.co.za/projectfactsheet.htm)
See also
References
- ^ "Darling WindFarm". darlingwindfarm.com. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
- ^ "About green electricity". www.capetown.gov.za. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
- ^ "Integrated Annual Report 2013 -14". Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Why renewable energy is a worse option than nuclear". Business Day Live. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
- ^ "Darling Wind Farm" (PDF). Oelsner Group. June 2005. p. 2. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
