South Africa's Eskom decommissions Klipheuwel Wind Farm Eskom says for the past 13 years, the wind farm served as a valuable research facility for wind energy technology and contributed 3MW to the Eskom plant mix. With these objectives achieved and the new 100MW Sere Wind Farm delivering excellent results, the time has come to decommission the three wind turbines at Klipheuwel, says Eskom. Eskom says the Klipheuwel Wind Farm provided an excellent platform for learning in this type of renewable technology. This learning has helped inform the business in its decision-making for other larger projects such as the Sere Wind Farm, it notes. The parastatal adds that valuable operational and maintenance experience has also been gained through this facility. One of the turbines will be used for practical training at the South African Renewable Technology Centre, the only renewables training facility in SA, in Bellville, Cape Town. There will be an opportunity for learning to continue and to broaden the skills base in SA and help enable development in the industry. See http://ift.tt/2aoiTr8
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