Turbine component convoy climbing through Eastern Cape thicket on the R350

Two abnormal-load trucks hauling white wind turbine components crest a rise on the R350 between Makhanda and Bedford, trailed by a string of escort and support vehicles winding through dense Eastern Cape thicket. The convoy is delivering to the Wind Garden Wind Farm, a 94.5 MW, 21-turbine NOA Group project under construction near Makhanda since May 2025. The long view down the narrow rural road shows the scale of the logistics operation behind building a utility-scale wind farm.

Wind Garden

Sustainable Development Goals

7. Affordable and Clean Energy

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abnormal load component convoy eastern cape heavy haulage makhanda rural road thicket transport wind wind farm construction wind-garden

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