2 Wind Farms, 433MW of Vestas, Suzlon Turbines for RSA - 1 views
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The South African government awarded preferred bidders contracts to develop seven large-scale wind power projects on May 21, the latest step forward in its strategic plan to diversify its energy base through the production of clean, renewable energy.
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Wind power project awards make up 562.5 MW out of a total 1,043.9 MW of renewable energy capacity the South Africa's Dept. of Energy awarded.
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Denmark's Vestas and India's Suzlon are among the wind turbine manufacturers who will play a big part in helping South Africa realize its renewable energy
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Suzlon has been chosen by South Africa's Exxaro Resources and India's largest power utility, Tata Power Co. Ltd. as the preferred supplier for their Cennergi joint venture's 138MW South African wind farm.
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Terms that still need to be finalized call for Suzlon to deliver 66 of its S97-2.1MW wind turbines for the project, part of a full engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreement. If all goes well, construction of the Cennergi wind farm is expected to begin in early 2013.
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Vestas came out a big winner as a result of the second-round contract awards. The world's second-largest wind turbine manufacturer has been selected as the supplier to five South African wind energy projects with a combined capacity of 297MW:
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West Coast 1, 94 MW, Developer: GDF Suez/IPR SA Tsitsikamma, 95.33 MW, Developer: Cennergi (Pty) Ltd. Grahamstown, 24.60 MW, Developer: EDF EN France Grassridge, 61.50 MW, Developer: EDF EN France Chaba, 21.53 MW, Developer: EDF EN France
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Vestas has now been chosen as the preferred supplier of wind turbines for 36% of the wind power contracts- totaling 435.1MW- awarded by the South African government to date.