The 134MW Amakhala Emoyeni, the first wind project developed by Cennergi – a joint venture between local company Exxaro Resources and Indian giant Tata Power – entered service yesterday near Bedford in the Eastern Cape.

The Nordex-built Amakhala Emoyeni was awarded a contract as long ago as May 2012 in the second bidding round of the South African government’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP).

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