Seriti Green’s first phase uses 25 Goldwind turbines and is part of a 750 MW wind, 150 MW solar PV and 800 MWh storage cluster targeted for full completion in 2027.
South Africa’s Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Farm phase one has begun commercial operations with 155 MW of capacity, becoming the first operating stage of what the announcement describes as the country’s largest wind farm cluster and a milestone in the Just Energy Transition. Developed by Seriti Green in Mpumalanga province, the phase uses 25 Goldwind GWH182-6.2 MW turbines with a rotor diameter of 183.5 metres, described as the largest of any operational wind project in South Africa. The wider Ummbila complex is planned as an integrated renewable energy hub with 750 MW of wind, 150 MW of solar PV and 800 MWh of energy storage, while phases two and three are already under construction and full completion is targeted for 2027. President Cyril Ramaphosa, Chinese Ambassador to South Africa Wu Peng, Seriti Resources Group CEO Mike Teke, Seriti Green CEO Peter Venn and Goldwind executives attended the commissioning ceremony, where Ramaphosa praised the project’s role in South Africa’s low-carbon transition. The project is expected to generate about 480,000 MWh a year, supply roughly 500,000 households and cut emissions by about 400,000 tonnes annually, while creating jobs and supporting worker transition from coal-linked sectors.