The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean McPherson, is expected to visit the Wolf Wind Farm today.
The farm is located in the Dr Beyer’s Naude and Sunday River Valley Local Municipality, in the Eastern Cape.
The wind farm will create 1,886 jobs and supply energy to 110,000 households.
In a statement, James de Villiers, the Minister’s Spokesperson, said the Wolf Wind Farm, forms part of the 25 Bid Window 5 Preferred Bidders announced in October 2021, under the Strategic Integrated Programme 8.
He said the project is expected to contribute over R200 million to community development, over the next 2 decades through a variety of social projects.
Picture: JUWI Renewable Energies