Chaba Wind Farm — South Africa
Wind power plant in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Approximate location -32.5912, 27.9631.
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Chaba Wind Farm is a 22 MW wind power plant in Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is operated by InnoWind (Pty) Ltd Subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN) Group. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 19k homes (estimated). It ranks #121 of 152 South Africa power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2015, it is around 11 years old — relatively modern. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, wind supplies about 4.7% of South Africa's electricity; the national grid averages 699 gCO₂/kWh (17.8% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1061301.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000900012; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 22 MW, Chaba Wind Farm is below the median wind plant in South Africa (94 MW). Technically it is described as Onshore. Wind turbines convert moving air into electricity; output is variable and site-dependent, and modern turbines deliver some of the lowest-cost new generation on many grids.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of South Africa wind capacity
- 1.1% of 2,029 MW across 24 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 10 of 24 dated wind plants in South Africa are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest wind plants in South Africa
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by InnoWind (Pty) Ltd Subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN) Group.
Local climate & thermal context
This wind plant converts the kinetic energy of wind into electricity through turbine rotors. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 32.6°S — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 89% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 17/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #23 largest wind power plant of 24 in South Africa by capacity.
South Africa has 24 wind power plants in this dataset, together about 2,029 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Port Rex · Gas · 171 MW · Eastern Cape
Location
Coordinates -32.5912, 27.9631 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Chaba Wind Farm?
Chaba Wind Farm is a 22 MW wind power plant in Eastern Cape, South Africa, commissioned in 2015.
Who operates Chaba Wind Farm?
Chaba Wind Farm is operated by InnoWind (Pty) Ltd Subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN) Group.