Turbine against gathering Karoo storm clouds, Roggeveld Wind Farm

A turbine at Roggeveld Wind Farm stands against banks of dark storm cloud on the Roggeveld escarpment between Matjiesfontein and Sutherland. The 147 MW farm, developed by Red Rocket under REIPPP Bid Window 4, began commercial operation in 2022 as the largest wind farm then supplying Eskom.

Roggeveld

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