Enel Green Power begins construction on 140 MW Garob wind project in South Africa

Enel, through its renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power RSA (EGP RSA), has started construction on its 140 MW Garob wind farm located near the town of Copperton, which is part of the Siyathemba Local Municipality, in South Africa’s Northern Cape province. Garob, which is the Group’s fifth wind project in the country, will involve an investment of over EUR200 million (US$225.7 million).

Garob is the third renewable project Enel Green Power has started building in South Africa since the beginning of 2019, in line with its investment programme in the country.

Once fully operational, due by the first half of 2021, the 46-turbine Garob wind farm is expected to generate around 573 GWh per year, avoiding the annual emission of around 600,000 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere. The Garob project was awarded to EGP RSA during the fourth bidding window under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP).

Concrete towers will be built on-site at Garob, instead of pre-fabricated steel towers, improving local employment during the construction phase.