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Energy Fields, South Africa – update

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11th July 2025

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

     

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Name of the Project
Energy Fields.

Location
South of Somerset East, in the Blue Crane Route municipality, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Project Owner/s
Emerging electricity retail brand Earth & Wire.

Project Description
The project plans to blend 700 MW of wind and 800 MW of solar PV with a battery energy storage system (BESS) facility of between 400 MW and 500 MW, with four hours of storage.

Once in commercial operation, Energy Fields will be able to supply about 3.6 TWh/y from its solar PV and wind generators, and between 1.12 TWh/y and 1.4 TWh/y from the BESS.

Earth & Wire is also planning to support grid expansion and strengthen the Eastern Cape by adding 2.35 GW of connection capacity against the 2 GW required by Energy Fields, allowing for additional connections.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
R40-billion.

Planned Start/End Date
Earth & Wire aims to reach financial close on the renewables and storage cluster by the third quarter of 2027 and start supplying green electricity to customers by 2030.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
No information provided.

Contact Details for Project Information
Earth & Wire, tel +27 71 411-4473 or email info@earthandwire.com.
 

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

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