Cape Town signs wind power deal

The city of Cape Town has signed a deal to buy wind-generated electricity, in what is set to be South Africa’s first fully fledged wind power project.

The 70m rand ($10m) deal will allow the building of a 13,200 MWh pilot project at Darling, 50 km north of the city.

The “green” electricity will be sold at a premium rate to users who want it.

Cape Town, famous for its gale-force winds, this year became notorious for power cuts after problems at the nearby Koeberg nuclear power station.

BBC