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Nxuba Wind Farm

Sector: Wind • Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa

Source: World Bank Group

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The project entails the construction of a 138.9 MW wind plant named Nxuba in South Africa's Eastern Cape province . SPV is Enel Green Power RSA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Enel Group and provides equity in amount of $ 55 million while the debt of $ 220 million is provided by NedBank and Absa. The project was awarded in round 4 of the South African government’s Renewable Energy Independent Power

Status
Prospective
Sector
Wind, Government, Power Generation (CCGT), Raw Materials, Commercial
Location
Eastern Cape, South Africa
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
World Bank Group

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The project “Nxuba Wind Farm” is an infrastructure initiative in the Wind sector, located in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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The project entails the construction of a 138.9 MW wind plant named Nxuba in South Africa's Eastern Cape province . SPV is Enel Green Power RSA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Enel Group and provides equity in amount of $ 55 million while the debt of $ 220 million is provided by NedBank and Absa. The project was awarded in round 4 of the South African government’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). Construction of the farm started on February 19, 2019. Financial close took place on August 1, 2018. http://www.ippjournal.com/news/ipptoday-259-enel-signs-us-1-1-billion-financing-for-700-mw-wind-projects-in-south-africa https://ijglobal.com/data/transaction/42740/enel-s-south-african-wind-portfolio-69403mw https://www.afrik21.africa/en/south-africa-enel-launches-construction-of-140-mw-wind-farm-in-nxuba/

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South Africa

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Eastern Cape

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Wind, Government, Power Generation (CCGT), Raw Materials, Commercial

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2024-05-17

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