Construction is progressing well on the Diaz Wind Farm near Lüderitz, in southern Namibia.
With 11 turbines and a total installed capacity of 44 MW, it will be InnoVent’s largest wind project in the country. When operational, it is expected to produce around 230 GWh of electricity per year, equivalent to about 6% of Namibia’s current electricity consumption.
Innovative Turbines Taking Shape
Four XEMC wind turbines have already been installed on innovative tripod towers designed by the Spanish company Nabrawind. They were fully assembled in early July and now dominate the desert skyline outside Lüderitz.
The components for the remaining seven turbines, this time supplied by Goldwind, have arrived on site. Their assembly will begin as soon as the complete lifting system is delivered at the end of August.
Building the Future, Bolt by Bolt
Beyond the turbines themselves, the project has reshaped the landscape: access roads carved into the sand, heavy-duty platforms built to hoist the nacelles, and foundations drilled directly into the bedrock. Of the 11 foundations required for these machines, nine have already been completed.
Underground cables are being laid to connect the turbines, while the electrical control center is ready to inject their power into the national grid. The two transformers required to connect the wind farm to NamPower’s 132 kV grid have also been installed on site.
