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INDUSTRY NEWS

Large wind farm for Mpumalanga

A significant stride toward carbon neutrality

onstruction will soon begin on Ummbila Emoyeni is a combination of 750 MW wind energy facilities and 150 MW solar
South Africa’s largest wind farm PV plants. The entire project has been designated as a strategic integrated project by
Cin Mpumalanga, with power the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure.
supply coming online by 2025. A power The wind farm’s construction in the country’s coal heartland will translate into a
purchase agreement (PPA) has been significant investment in the province along with the creation of jobs, procurement
signed that will see 155 MW of power opportunities and social investment expenditure.
being generated by Seriti Green and Once constructed the wind farm will transform over 75% of the energy consumption
wheeled through Eskom’s grid to Seriti from the firm’s existing coal operations into renewable energy, while helping to mitigate
Resources’ coal mining operations. its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse has (GHG) emissions and bringing the company a step
The PPA is a realisation of the closer to carbon neutrality. Scope 1 refers to emissions from processes at the mine
company’s commitments made in the site, while Scope 2 covers the indirect emissions such as those from the purchase of
MoU signed with Eskom and Exxaro in electricity from Eskom.
October 2021. The company’s larger renewable energy project ambitions is to develop 3000 MW of
Standard Bank and RMB will assist renewable energy (both wind and solar) in the next decade.
with financing the project which is
expected to cost R4 billion.
The conclusion of the PPA and
meeting of all conditions necessary
to commence construction (including
reaching a financial close on the project)
is expected to be completed by mid-
2023. The project has already received
its environmental authorisation from
the Department of Forestry, Fisheries
and the Environment, which makes start
of construction possible and imminent.
This facility is part of a 900 MW
renewable energy cluster called
Ummbila Emoyeni located between
Bethal and Morgenzon in Mpumalanga.

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