Amakhala Emoyeni Wind Farm
Sector: Wind • Location: South Africa
Source: World Bank Group
138MW Amakhala wind farm project, located near Bedford, Eastern Cape Province reached financial closure, as the signing of financing agreements was completed on May 9, 2013. Amakhala is a 27,000 hectare area that is lightly populated yet close to good infrastructure such as roads and the national electricity grid. The wind farm will consist of 56 N117/2400 turbines. The project was awarded in roun
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Wind, Power Generation (CCGT), Power Transmission, Raw Materials, Road, Commercial, Government
- Location
- South Africa
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Bank Group
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Description | 138MW Amakhala wind farm project, located near Bedford, Eastern Cape Province reached financial closure, as the signing of financing agreements was completed on May 9, 2013. Amakhala is a 27,000 hectare area that is lightly populated yet close to good infrastructure such as roads and the national electricity grid. The wind farm will consist of 56 N117/2400 turbines. The project was awarded in round two of the country's renewable energy independent power producer procurement programme (REIPPP). Cennergi Proprietary Limited, a project company for the wind farm project, is composed of Tata Enterprise(50%) and Exxaro Resources(50%) and it successfully tied up the entire debt requirement through a consortium of lenders, namely Standard Bank(US$164.15 million) and International Finance Corporation(US$164.15 million) with a 18 year loan. The total cost of the project is estimated at US$410.38 million and would be funded through a debt equity ratio of 80:20. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | South Africa |
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Source | World Bank Group |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Wind, Power Generation (CCGT), Power Transmission, Raw Materials, Road, Commercial, Government |
Article published date | 2024-06-04 |
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