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African Wind Energy

Given high fossil fuels prices andAfrica, in Cape Town. Here, the city has
predictions of limited supplies in theagreed to purchase wind energy generated by a
future, wind energy is becoming a popularpilot project that is being formed in
energy platform. Here is a guide to AfricanDarling, a spot that is 50 km outside Cape
wind  energy.Town. This deal, valued at about $10 million,
is the first fully funded wind project in the
African  Wind  Energycountry of South Africa. A total of 10
turbines will be installed, and this wind
Countries all over the world are looking forfarm should generate around 13,200 MW h of
cheaper and more ecologically friendly waysenergy, about .2% of the city's electricity
to supply their population with energy. Withneeds.
the cost (and pollution levels) of
traditional energy sources such as burningMost of the energy used in South Africa today
coal and other combustible resources beingis produced by coal burning energy plants.
extremely high, countries are forced to lookThese plants are inefficient, expensive and
at other, more renewable energy sources topolluting, so the country is looking for
meet their needs. In Africa, countries arealternatives to energy their homes. Economic
looking at alternative sources such asgrowth has also lead to increased demand for
hydroenergy and solar energy. African windelectricity in South Africa. Cape Town hopes
energy is becoming especially important into obtain at least 10% of their electricity
this  search.from African wind energy sources by the year
2020. This city is currently dependent on
Wind energy is one of the cleanest and mostcoal energy as well as nuclear energy, and
effective forms of harnessing a renewablewas recently affected by problems in their
form of energy. To obtain wind energy, largenearby  nuclear  plant.
wind turbines, or propellers, are put in
areas that receive a lot of wind. TheseThere are other countries on the continent of
turbines turn with the wind, and then thisAfrica that are trying pilot wind energy
turning produces enough momentum to chargeprojects, both on large scales and small,
energy storage cells (such as batteries).home based turbine scales. With the need for
This stored energy is then used to produceelectricity in Africa growing as both the
electricity for homes and entire communities.economy and population of the continent
expands, African wind energy is fast becoming
One place where African wind energy is beinga perfect solution to their energy needs.
used in large amounts is found in South



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