75-metre turbine blade spanning the R350 near Makhanda, Eastern Cape

A 75-metre Vestas turbine blade stretches across the full frame as its multi-axle trailer rolls along the R350 between Makhanda and Bedford, an escort vehicle passing on the left and turbines turning on the ridgeline behind. The blade is bound for the Wind Garden Wind Farm, a 94.5 MW NOA Group project under construction near Makhanda in the Eastern Cape. Wind Garden is a fully private wheeling project selling power to commercial and industrial customers outside the REIPPPP.

Wind Garden

Sustainable Development Goals

7. Affordable and Clean Energy

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abnormal load blade transport component eastern cape escort vehicle garden makhanda transport turbine blade wind wind farm construction wind-garden

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