Inside look into South Africa's biggest wind energy projects

With plans for South Africa to transition to cleaner energy sources and cut its reliance on Eskom, a recent article published by TechCentral takes a look at the 10 biggest wind farms across the country.

The transition from the most polluting fossil fuel faces the additional challenge of cushioning the blow to communities dependent on coal mines for jobs.

According to TechCentral, the wind energy sector has gained momentum as more projects go online as part of the government’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Procurement Programme (REIPPP).

It reported that more than 30 utility-scale wind projects are operational across the country and that South Africa leads the charge in Africa, making up for 30% of the continent’s 9GW of installed wind energy capacity.

Read the full TechCentral article here.