Newcastle Wind Energy Facility
Sector: Wind • Location: Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Source: Newcastillian News
The Newcastle Wind Energy Facility is a wind farm project located approximately 15km northwest of Newcastle in Ward 1 of the Newcastle Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The project consists of 33 Envision Energy turbines, each rated at 8MW, with a total capacity of 264MWDC (240MWAC). The energy generated will feed into the Eskom grid through the Incandu Main Transmission Substation.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Wind, Raw Materials
- Location
- Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Newcastillian News
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Original status | financial close phase |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Newcastle Wind Energy Facility is a wind farm project located approximately 15km northwest of Newcastle in Ward 1 of the Newcastle Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The project consists of 33 Envision Energy turbines, each rated at 8MW, with a total capacity of 264MWDC (240MWAC). The energy generated will feed into the Eskom grid through the Incandu Main Transmission Substation. The project includes environmental safeguards, public participation processes, and social development initiatives within a 50km catchment radius. Construction has not officially started, with early works underway, and financial close is anticipated in August 2026, followed by approximately 24 months of construction. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Location
Country | South Africa |
State | KwaZulu-Natal |
City | Newcastle |
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Source | Newcastillian News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Wind, Raw Materials |
Article published date | 2026-07-18 |
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