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After completion, the wind farm will be the largest of its kind in the country and will supply 75% of the power needs of Seriti’s coal mines. About half of this infrastructure will be owned and maintained by Seriti Green, while the other half will form part of Eskom’s national grid.
The construction of the 155MW Ummbila Emoyeni wind energy facility is underway and will be completed by mid-July 2026. After completion, the wind farm will be the largest of its kind in the country and will supply 75% of the power needs of Seriti’s coal mines. About half of this infrastructure will be owned and maintained by Seriti Green, while the other half will form part of Eskom’s national grid.
Seriti in 2022 completed the purchase of a 100% stake in Windlab SA through Seriti Green, as the group ramped up the development of its renewable energy business. Seriti Green is owned by a consortium of strategic shareholders, with Seriti Resources holding a 54.19% controlling interest and Venn Energy holding 15%, RMB 15.41%, and Standard Bank 15.41%.
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The 155MW project marks the first phase of a 900MW project which Seriti Green aims to build over the next three years at an estimated cost of R25bn.Seriti Green’s CEO, Peter Venn, said the Seriti Group and ordinary citizens would benefit from this project
