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Green energy ‘to boost income of farmers’

30/11/2012 - 18:59

Landowners, mainly farmers, stand to reap huge financial rewards from the renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) procurement programme, Windlab SA MD Peter Venn said on Monday.

The Department of Energy earlier this year awarded Windlab preferred bidder status for two wind projects with a total capacity of 230MW. The renewable energy projects will provide the landowners with a consistent stream of income for 20 years. The project will sell the power to Eskom under 20-year power purchase agreements.

Response to Turbine Lease Commentary

02/11/2012 - 14:57

Western Australian Senator Back recently quoted portions of a draft lease. Contrary to some commentary, landowners on the project in question may make complaints to the appropriate agency in the unlikely event that noise regulations are exceeded. The version of the lease obtained by Senator Back is obsolete and binds no landholders.

Can wind power provide a cheap source of electricity in South Africa?

30/10/2012 - 21:26

Windlab Africa Managing Director Peter Venn and Stratek CEO Kelvinn Kemm debate whether wind power could potentially be the future for a cheaper form of electricity in South Africa on South Africa's 567 CapeTalk and Talk Radio 702.

Listen to the podcast.

Wind power the future for SA, says Windlab

30/10/2012 - 21:06

Could wind power potentially be the future for a cheaper form of electricity in South Africa?

This answer is yes, according to Peter Venn, managing director for Windlab Africa.

“Its a really rich country, there is no need for South Africa to look at offshore investment.”

There is enough wind power in SA for government to procure as much wind energy as they want.

“Wind is the cheapest, quickest most reliable.”

Windlab has about 5 000 megawatts of wind farm projects across the globe. More than 2 000 megawatts are in SA alone.