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Cape Town wind power company Isivunguvungu Wind Energy Converter (I-WEC) looks set to become the first company in South Africa capable of producing locally made multi-megawatt turbines.
The 2.5MW machine will be manufactured under licence from German engineering consultancy Aerodyn Energiesysteme, with up to 70% of the turbine’s components sourced locally, the company said.
On Thursday, I-WEC installed a 40-ton mould, imported from China, for making 50-meter long blades at its facility beside Cape Town harbour.
