Fresh air to power South Africa?
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If Hermann Oelsner had his way, statuesque wind turbines would dominate the landscape of the Western Cape, breathing fresh air into South Africa's beleaguered power industry.
Seventy kilometres north of Cape Town, down a dirt track with a sign warning, "beware this property is protected by snakes", are the four 17-storey-high structures that make up the country's first private wind farm.
Last year, amidst nationwide black-outs, Mr Oelsner oversaw the commercial launch of Darling Wind Farm to produce electricity for Cape Town city council.
Seventy kilometres north of Cape Town, down a dirt track with a sign warning, "beware this property is protected by snakes", are the four 17-storey-high structures that make up the country's first private wind farm.
Last year, amidst nationwide black-outs, Mr Oelsner oversaw the commercial launch of Darling Wind Farm to produce electricity for Cape Town city council.
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@penumbraReading on twitter says "BBC Business: Fresh air: Can wind save South Africa from blackouts?"
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because it will be very cheap.
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@Al_Terna on twitter says "Fresh air to power South Africa?: BBC News "Each turbine at full capacity can run 1300 one-bar heaters per .."
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