Seriti to Construct 155 MW Wind Farm in Mpumalanga

Seriti Resources and its renewable energy subsidiary, Seriti Green, have announced that Seriti Green will soon begin construction on South Africa’s largest wind farm in Mpumalanga, with power supply coming online by 2025.

This follows the signing of heads of terms between Seriti Resources and Seriti Green to a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 155 MW of power that will be generated by Seriti Green and wheeled through the national grid to Seriti Resources’ coal mining operations.

The signing of the PPA, and the development of this first wind farm, is a major first step in the construction of Seriti Green’s larger renewable energy project ambitions, to develop the capacity for 3 000 MW of renewable energy (both wind and solar) in the next decade.

The wind farm will be constructed in Mpumalanga, the country’s coal heartland, and will translate into a significant investment in the province along with the creation of jobs, procurement opportunities and social investment expenditure.

“The agreement is the first step in Seriti Resources’ journey towards carbon neutrality. More than that, the addition of 155 MW of renewable energy into the national grid in just two years will contribute to relieving Eskom’s energy constraints,” said Mike Teke, CEO of Seriti.

CEO of Seriti Green, Peter Venn, commented: “Climate change is a reality, and we are proud to be part of the solution to lowering carbon emissions through stable and cost- effective renewable energy through this momentous agreement.”