Project overview
About this development
Construction of the Leghoya 1 wind energy farm located on Portion RE, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13 and 15 of Farm Bloemfontein 132, Portion RE 2, RE 5, RE 6, 7, 8 and 10 of Farm 274, Portion RE 1, RE 2, RE 3, 9, 13, 16, 18 and 19 of Farm Mooifontein 109, Portion 1 and 2 of Farm Sterkfontein 242, Portion RE 13, 35 and 36 of Farm Uitgevallen 134 and Portion RE 5, RE 6, RE 11, 21, 22 and 14 of Farm Vlakfontein 108 approximately 6km north-east of Ermelo, in Mpumalanga. The wind farm will comprise of 39 wind turbines, permanent roads will be 8m wide and over above this may require side drains up to 2m wide on one or both sides depending on the topography, up to 20m wide road corridor may be impacted during construction and partly rehabilitated to retain a permanent 8m road surface with 2m drain after construction and underground cabling, battery energy storage system (BESS), O&M areas which will include offices, stores, workshops and laydown areas and will cover approximately 8070ha. The GPS have been estimated at 26°25'01.0"S 30°01'04.5"E
Project at a glance
Leghoya WEF 1 is located in Ermelo. The project is classified in the Private sector. Its current recorded stage is Procedural.