Turbine blade convoy on the R350 to Wind Garden Wind Farm, Makhanda

A Scania heavy-haulage truck flagged 'Abnormal' carries a 75-metre Vestas turbine blade along the R350 between Makhanda and Bedford in the Eastern Cape, with a second blade load following and operational wind turbines lining the ridge beyond. The convoy is delivering components to the 94.5 MW Wind Garden Wind Farm, NOA Group's first wholly owned large-scale wind project, under construction near Makhanda since May 2025. Its 21 turbines are expected to generate around 287 GWh a year for private commercial and industrial buyers, offsetting over 300,000 tonnes of CO2 annually.

Wind Garden

Sustainable Development Goals

7. Affordable and Clean Energy

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abnormal load component eastern cape garden heavy haulage makhanda south africa transport turbine blade wind wind farm construction wind-garden

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