Brothers benefit from scholarship funded by wind farm
Kethian Douwire (20) from Caledon, in the Western Cape, is one of 13 students currently studying with the help of the Globeleq Communities...
Brothers benefit from scholarship funded by wind farm
Economic impact of renewable energy sector’s localisation
Economic impact of renewable energy sector’s localisation
South Africa’s renewable energy sector is currently preparing submissions for the Fifth Bid Window (BW5), with a looming 4 August 2021 deadline....
Scholarships open up opportunities for local learners
Scholarships open up opportunities for local learners
Three students from communities within Maquassi Hills and Matlosana Local Municipality have been awarded scholarships, as beneficiaries of...
Noupoort elderly are prioritised for Mandela Day
Noupoort elderly are prioritised for Mandela Day
Noupoort Wind Farm’s commitment and celebration of Madiba's life and legacy this Mandela Day, saw almost 700 elderly community residents being...
Communities commemorate Mandela Day spirit
Communities commemorate Mandela Day spirit
A team from Kangnas Wind Farm, near Springbok, visited Harmony Home in Bergsig to deliver much needed PPE items, amidst the CV-19 third wave, in...
Wind Farm donates essential hospital equipment
Wind Farm donates essential hospital equipment
Much-needed medical equipment has been funded and is due to be handed over to the Dora Nginza Regional Hospital in Port Elizabeth, in response to...
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Biodiversity mitigating measures are saving bats
Eastern Cape. Working in collaboration with local wind farms, the Greater Kromme Stewardship (GKS) initiative, which focuses on conservation in the Kouga region, has noted the positive strides being made by some of the wind farms with regard to creating no net loss to biodiversity from their operations. Through the installation of acoustic deterrent devices on selected turbines, two wind farms in particular are seeing significantly reduced bat fatalities. For some turbines this reduction can be as much as between 80% and 100%. Pilot studies began in 2018, with Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm...