Nordex Receives 295 MW South Africa Turbine Order From EDF Renewables

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EDF Renewables (South Africa) a subsidiary of EDF Renouveables has placed orders with the Nordex Group for two wind energy projects in South Africa. According to Nordex, the Korosun 2 cluster, consisting of the Umsobomvu and Hartebeesthoek projects, will comprise 50 N163/5.X turbines with a total capacity of 295 MW. The Nordex Group will also be responsible for the maintenance and servicing of the turbines for 20 years.

According to Nordex, the Korosun 2 cluster is being built on the border of the Eastern Cape and Northern Cape provinces. Construction has started and the wind farms will be commissioned in Q1 of 2026. Each wind farm will comprise 25 turbines with a capacity of 147.5 MW. The Nordex Group is installing the N163/5.X turbines on tubular steel towers with a hub height of 118 meters.

Patxi Landa, CSO of the Nordex Group, “We are proud to support EDF Renewables and the expansion of wind energy in South Africa, with our N163 turbines and in so doing, contribute to reducing the country’s dependence on coal.”

The Nordex Group has installed around 50 GW of wind power capacity in over 40 markets in its corporate history and generated consolidated sales of around EUR 6.5 billion in 2023. The Company currently has more than 10,000 employees. The Group’s manufacturing network includes factories in Germany, Spain, Brazil, India, USA (mothballed) and Mexico.

According to GlobalData, wind power accounted for 5 percent of South Africa’s total installed power generation capacity and 4 percent of total power generation in 2021. The report also mentioned that installed capacity is forecast to increase from 2022 to 2035, at which point wind power is expected to account for 26% of total installed generation capacity. Onshore wind power capacity rose during 2010 to 2021 at a CAGR of 88%. It is expected that onshore wind power will grow at a CAGR of 15% during 2021-2035.