Clean Energy, Brighter Future, Stronger Community
About
Perdekraal East Wind Farm, comprising 48 turbines with a total generation capacity of 110 MW, has been operational since October 2020. Situated within the Witzenberg Local Municipality, the project produces enough clean electricity to power more than 111,000 South African homes annually, while helping to avoid approximately 8.2 million tonnes of carbon emissions over its 20-year operational lifespan.
Beyond power generation, the wind farm contributes to local socio-economic development through enterprise support, skills training, and education initiatives — with a strong focus on mathematics and science programmes in local schools.
The project is operated by Infinity Power South Africa, with Siemens Wind Power contracted to provide operations and maintenance services under a long-term
agreement.
Community
As members of the community of Ceres and its surrounds, we are committed to contributing to sustainable community growth through financial and non-financial community development initiatives. We achieve this by donating a percentage of our total revenue to the community through Socio-Economic Development (2.8%) and Enterprise Development (0.2%).
Our SED and ED programmes address a wide range of local needs, including academic support programmes and early childhood development initiatives that help to alleviate illiteracy and increase participation in STEM subjects. Added to this, healthcare initiatives, community awareness campaigns, infrastructure development, women’s empowerment, and youth are also addressed.
We also support the growth and sustainability of local enterprises—particularly owned by previously disadvantaged people, with BBB-EE Recognition Levels, women-owned vendors and QSEs and EMEs—through funding, training, and skills development.
Community Funding
The Enterprise Development (EnD) and Socio-Economic Development (SED) Community Fund supports initiatives that advance community upliftment and enterprise growth.
- SED Community Fund: open to small and emerging non-profit organisations and socially driven enterprises.
- EnD Community Fund: open to small business enterprises.
- First-time applicants may apply to the Community Fund only.
Sustainability Funding
The Socio-Economic Development (SED) Sustainability Fund supports initiatives that promote job creation, and community development.
- SED Sustainability Fund: open to small and emerging non-profit organisations and socially driven enterprises.
- Second-time applicants (previous Community Fund recipients who have demonstrated growth and/or meaningful impact) may apply to the Sustainability Fund only.
Community Trust
The Perdekraal East Renewable Energy Community Trust holds a 2.5% stake in the wind farm. This ownership was established through loans from the company shareholders. Once the loans have been repaid, the trust will invest in community education, health, agriculture, sports and culture, and social welfare development.
Investors & Partners
Africa’s largest pure-play renewable energy provider, with a 1.3 GW portfolio spanning solar and onshore wind projects in Egypt, South Africa, and Senegal. Committed to lighting up Africa, the company drives sustainable development while creating economic, educational, and environmental benefits for local communities.
Part of Old Mutual Limited and is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange with secondary listings in London, Malawi, Namibia and Zimbabwe
Local Community members through established community trusts with shareholding funded by other project equity partners.
News
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