Mainstream awarded wind projects in South Africa

A consortium headed by Irish-founded energy firm Mainstream Renewable Power has been awarded three significant wind energy projects in South Africa, which will see a combined €660m invested in the country.

Yesterday, South Africa’s department of energy conferred on the consortium preferred bidder status for three large-scale wind energy projects planned for the country’s Northern Cape region, with a total generation capacity of 360 megawatts.

Mainstream will be joined by several local energy and investment specialists on the projects and will now rank as the leading developer of renewable energy in South Africa.