This project was part of Bid Window 1 of the South African government’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP).

[1] The South African renewable energy company, MetroWind, is proceeding with the R550-million project which will provide power to the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality.

[2] The company will construct nine 3-megawatt wind turbines, boosting the local electricity grid, accounting for nearly half the 10 percent renewable energy target planned for Nelson Mandela Bay, and providing power for around 5 000 homes.

A website displays wind speed, frequency, direction and estimated power output, and will be regularly updated as new measurements become available.

Also participating in the project are the South African Weather Service, the University of Cape Town's Climate System Analysis Group, and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.