| Oyster Bay Wind Power Station | |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -34.1111°N 24.6297°W |
| Location: | Oyster Bay, Kouga Sarah Baartman District Eastern Cape Province |
| Status: | O |
| Construction Began: | May 2019 |
| Commissioned: | July 2021 |
| Cost: | €180 million (US$212 million) |
| Owner: | Enel Green Power |
| Wind Farm Type: | Onshore |
| Ps Electrical Capacity: | 140 MW |
| Ps Units Operational: | 41 |
| Ps Annual Generation: | 568 GWh |
The Oyster Bay Wind Power Station is an operational 140MW wind power plant in South Africa. The power station was developed and is owned by Enel Green Power, a subsidiary of the Italian energy conglomerate, Enel, headquartered in Rome. The energy generated at this wind farm is sold to the South African national electricity utility company Eskom, under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA).[1]
The power station is located in Oyster Bay, in Kouga Municipality, Sarah Baartman District, in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.[2]
Oyster Bay Wind Farm is located approximately 110km (70miles), by road, west of Gqeberha, the nearest large city. This is about 661km (411miles), by road, east of Cape Town, the second largest city in South Africa. The geographical coordinates of the power station are 34°06'40.0"S, 24°37'47.0"E (Latitude:-34.111111; Longitude:24.629722).
The power station has a maximum generation capacity of 140 megawatts. The power station was built, funded and is operated by the South African unit of Enel Green Power, referred to as Enel Green Power RSA (EGP-RSA). This power station is one of nine wind and solar installations in South Arica, that Enel Green Power RSA has in operation in the country, as part of the South African government's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program (REIPPP). Together, the nine renewable energy installations installed and managed by (EGP-RSA), add in excess of 800 megawatts of the South Arica national grid, as of July 2021.[2] [3] [4]
Enel, Enel Green Power and EGP-RSA spent approximately €180 million (US$212 million) to develop and build this power station.[1] [2] [3] [4]
It is expected that the wind farm will add 568GWh to the South African national grid every year. This will aid the country in avoiding the emission of 590,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually.[1] [2] [3] [4]