Power from the wind in South Africa / Liane Greeff.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Greeff, Liané, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic and Social Development.

South Africa.

Local Subjects:

Economic and Social Development.

South Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 pages)

Contained In:

Africa Renewal Vol. 26, no. 1, p. 26-26 26:1<26 2517-9829

Place of Publication:

New York : United Nations, 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Three blades - each the length of a tennis court - revolve atop a wind energy tower reaching 50 metres into the sky, equal in height to a 17-storey building. There are four such turbines whirling in the hot, dry and windy landscape near the town of Darling in South Africa's Western Cape, generating 7 gigawatt hours per year of green energy. This first commercial wind farm in South Africa, reflecting the collaborative efforts of international donors, government agencies and the private sector, shows that wind energy is feasible

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