The 5 biggest green energy projects in SA - all wind farms

South Africa’s five largest renewable energy projects, measured in terms of investment, are all multi-billion rand wind farms that contribute a collective 645.71 megawatt (MW) to the grid. 

Together, SA's renewable energy projects contribute 3,773 MW, compared to the 43,485 MW currently delivered by fossil fuels. This is according to information released by the the Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme to Parliament in March.

The existing investment in South Africa's sustainable energy projects totals R 142 billion, almost five times what SA paid for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

And government this week signed contracts worth an additional R56bn, expected to add 2,300 MW of electricity to the national grid over the next five years, with 27 independent renewable energy power producers.

The average time for construction to completion of renewable energy projects is 1.9 years. 

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• South Africa’s five largest multi-billion rand renewable projects are all wind farms, which together contribute 645.71 MW to the grid.

• The largest contributor is the Cookhouse Wind Farm with 135.8 MW.

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