As Eskom declared 2014's first 'state of emergency', mid February, enforcing the contractual obligations of large users to reduce electricity consumption in order to keep the lights on, wind energy in South Africa has proved its viability as the first wind Farms began to provide power to the grid. This latest declaration again highlights the vulnerability of the nation's electricity supply and the need for additional capacity. It comes at a time where the first utility scale wind farms developed under the government's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) have begun exporting electricity to the grid, making wind energy's contribution to the nation's electricity needs a firm reality.
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