The final sixty-first foundation was simultaneously poured on-site, ensuring the wind farm’s construction schedule remains on schedule for its anticipated Commercial Operations Date at the end of 2020.
"We are currently providing employment to over two hundred and seventy-five men and women from the surrounding local Springbok community, as this part of the construction process is the most reliant on labour," added Ngcai.
The wind turbines stand 115m tall to allow for optimum energy production, however, when one of the blades stand vertically, the turbine’s tip height is an impressive 168m high. The three 53,2m blades, made from fibreglass reinforced epoxy, are connected to the rotor at ground level before being lifted to the top of the turbine tower. The heaviest component is the nacelle, which contains the generator and gearbox; and weighs 86 tonnes.
"We are extremely pleased to be on schedule and on budget," concluded Ngcai.
