Suzlon's first framework agreement in the country, it was signed with African Clean Energy Developments (ACED), a joint venture between African Infrastructure Investment Managers and AFPOC.

Cookhouse received approval from South Africa’s Department of Environment in May 2010 for the erection of up to 200 wind turbines.

The contract is conditional on the Cookhouse project securing a power purchase agreement under South Africa’s REFIT feed-in tariff scheme, says Suzlon.

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