Acciona SA saw commercial operation of its first South African wind farm commence, the Gouda plant. The wind farm has an installed capacity of 138 MW in Drakenstein, Western Cape province.
The Gouda plant is equipped with 3-MW AccionaWindpower turbines which are expected to generate 423 GWhper year.
The Gouda plant was approved in the second round of South Africa’s REIPPP.
Acciona said it plans to compete in the next rounds for additional renewable energy capacity.