Soetwater Wind Farm
Sector: Wind • Location: South Africa
Source: World Bank Group
The project entails the construction of the 147MW Soetwater wind farm, located approximately 45km north of Matjiesfontein and approximately 50km south south west of Sutherland across the borders of the Western Cape and Northern Cape provinces of South Africa.
Sponsors of the project are Enel Green Power (60%), Pele Green Energy Soetwater BEE SPV (35%), Soetwater Wind Farm Community Trust SPV (5
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Wind, Power Generation (CCGT), Power Transmission, Raw Materials, Commercial, Government
- Location
- South Africa
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Bank Group
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Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The project entails the construction of the 147MW Soetwater wind farm, located approximately 45km north of Matjiesfontein and approximately 50km south south west of Sutherland across the borders of the Western Cape and Northern Cape provinces of South Africa. Sponsors of the project are Enel Green Power (60%), Pele Green Energy Soetwater BEE SPV (35%), Soetwater Wind Farm Community Trust SPV (5%). The facility benefits from a 20-year PPA with national Utility Eskom. The total value of the project is $258.96 million with a debt-to-equity ratio of 80:20. The debt was provided by Nedbank and ABSA Bank. The project achieved Preferred Bidder status under Round 4 of the REIPPP Programme in South Africa in April 2015 and has been brought to financial close in August 2018 in line with the progress of the REIPPP programme. IJGlobal http://www.ippjournal.com/news/ipptoday-259-enel-signs-us-1-1-billion-financing-for-700-mw-wind-projects-in-south-africa https://corporate.enel.it/en/media/press/d/2018/08/enel-green-power-signs-project-financing-for-up-to-950-million-euros-on-700-mw-of-new-wind-projects-in-south-africa-- |
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, Commercial, Government |
Article published date | 2024-06-07 |
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