• Jim suggested this as a better crop... I think he's right.
  • and Mine's taken from this section of blue gradient :-p - Blyzz
  • Yeah...aren't you glad I didn't crop this section out. :)

Klipheuwel wind-farm

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Eskom Generation's pilot wind-farm facility at Klipheuwel in the Western Cape, South Africa.

"The company’s pilot study was undertaken in 2002/3, when it erected three wind turbines at an experimental wind energy farm at Klipheuwel on the West Coast.
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To date, more than 15 GWh of electricity has been generated, contributing to an avoidance of more than 14 000 t of carbon dioxide."

Continue reading:
'Klipheuwel shows the way in renewable energy'
'Eskom blowing hotter on large-scale wind-energy prospects'

Update: Since I posted this photo a few weeks ago, Eskom's made public some of its future renewable energy plans. Here's are a few of the links to the stories currently making headlines.

Eskom plans wind energy farm
Eskom looks to the rising sun
Waves could help power SA - experts

Technologies Sans Frontières, ckreutz, loris10, Fammag5, and 8 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  1. Blyzz 64 months ago | reply

    striking colours, good contrast and great subject.

    Here's a somewhat darker perspective from above

  2. rfataar 64 months ago | reply

    i think they'll need quite a few more of these to boost capacity.
    they should plonk ten of them around the new green point stadium..could be interesting.

  3. www.windturbines.net 28 months ago | reply

    Very eye-catching color. Those wind turbines help creates a better environment.

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