African Clean Energy Developments Places 144 MW Wind Turbine Order for Khangela Emoyeni Wind Farm

African Clean Energy Developments Places 144 MW Wind Turbine Order for Khangela Emoyeni Wind Farm

(IN BRIEF) African Clean Energy Developments (ACED) has placed a 144 MW order with Vestas for the Khangela Emoyeni wind farm in Western Cape, South Africa. This order includes 32 V163-4.5 MW wind turbines and a 10-year service agreement. It marks ACED’s second such order in 2024, following a similar order for the Umsinde Emoyeni wind farm. Sam Cook of ACED emphasized the long-standing partnership with Vestas, while Novani Ganess-Johnson of Vestas highlighted the reliability of their turbines. Turbine delivery is expected in the first half of 2025, with commissioning planned for the first half of 2026.

(PRESS RELEASE) MADRID, 8-AUG-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — African Clean Energy Developments (ACED), a prominent renewable energy producer, has announced a 144 MW order for the Khangela Emoyeni wind farm. Located in Western Cape, South Africa, this project will feature the supply and installation of 32 V163-4.5 MW wind turbines, complemented by a 10-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement.

Key Details

• Order Specifics: The order includes 32 V163-4.5 MW wind turbines.
• Service Agreement: A 10-year AOM 5000 service agreement to ensure optimal performance and maintenance.
• Turbine Delivery: Expected in the first half of 2025.
• Commissioning: Planned for the first half of 2026.

Second Order in 2024

This marks ACED’s second order for V163-4.5 MW wind turbines in 2024. Previously, in June, ACED placed another 144 MW order for the Umsinde Emoyeni wind farm, also in Western Cape, South Africa.

Statements from Key Figures

Sam Cook, Project Manager for Procurement and Construction at ACED, emphasized the long-standing partnership with Vestas: “ACED and African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) have a relationship with Vestas which goes back to the beginning of the wind energy industry in South Africa, in 2011. We are very pleased to be placing yet another order with Vestas, in service of our offtaker Rio Tinto, our shareholders, and the communities around our project.”

Novani Ganess-Johnson, Managing Director of Vestas South Africa, expressed pride in continuing the collaboration with ACED: “We are proud to continue our collaboration with ACED in South Africa. We are also glad to see how the reliability and high-capacity factor of our V163-4.5 MW wind turbines provide our customers with the business case certainty they need for their projects in the country.”

Vestas in South Africa

Vestas has established a strong presence in the South African wind power market, with over 1.5 GW of capacity either installed or under construction. This ongoing partnership with ACED underscores Vestas’ commitment to supporting South Africa’s renewable energy goals and delivering high-performance wind energy solutions.

About Vestas
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We design, manufacture, install, and service onshore and offshore wind turbines across the globe, and with more than 179 GW of wind turbines in 88 countries, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. Through our industry-leading smart data capabilities and unparalleled more than 149 GW of wind turbines under service, we use data to interpret, forecast, and exploit wind resources and deliver best-in-class wind power solutions. Together with our customers, Vestas’ more than 30,000 employees are bringing the world sustainable energy solutions to power a bright future.

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