Excelsior Wind Farm

The Excelsior Wind Energy Facility is a wind farm in the Swellendam Local Municipality, built 30km southwest of the town of Swellendam, in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
Country	South Africa
Location	Swellendam Local Municipality
Coordinates	34.242°S 20.231°E / -34.242; 20.231
Status	Commissioned
Construction began	2018
Commission date	2020
Owner	BioTherm Energy
Operator	Goldwind
Wind farm
Type	Onshore
Power generation
Units operational	13
Make and model	Goldwind: Goldwind Permanent Magnet Generator with Gearless Direct Drive Rotor 2.5 MW
Nameplate capacity	32,5MW
Main Sub-Contractors: Concor (Construction)

Planning and approval

The project was awarded under the South African Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Programme (REIPPPP) bid window 4 in 2015 and reached financial close in 2018.^[1]

The project comprises 13 Gold Wind 2.5MW permanent magnetic direct drive turbines. The project covers an area of 2,300ha.^[2] Excelsior reached commercial operation in December 2020. It can generate 132GWh annually.^[3][4]