The Wind Atlas for South Africa (WASA) Phase 3 project, which anchored the development of wind resource mapping-capacity, reached completion at the end of 2021, says energy research institution South African National Energy Development Institute GM Dr Karen Surridge. The objective in all phases of the WASA project was to employ quantitative ground measured wind resource and modelling methods to assess the wind resource across South Africa. This is designed to support industry and government in the planning and rollout of large-scale exploitation of wind power in South Africa, she notes.
