In the driver’s seat
With the aim of empowering unemployed youth and women by equipping them with essential skills, Kouga Wind Farm has helped at least 40 people get their licences under its drivers licence programme. Facilitated by One Way Driving School in Humansdorp, the intensive course is open to everyone in the communities around the wind farm. Sponsored […]
Skills development that computes
Kouga Wind Farm’s recently launched basic computer literacy course has been enthusiastically received by residents of our communities, equipping attendees with marketable skills to gain meaningful employment and helping those already employed to improve their working knowledge. Funded by the wind farm and facilitated by Rehoboth Training Solutions, an adult training facility based in Humansdorp, […]
Moving on up
Recognising the role that key individuals play in the smooth running of Kouga Wind Farm has resulted in three recent promotions and a new addition to the management team. Former community liaison officer Trevor Arosi is now economic development manager, while having her fingers on the pulse of the finances has earned Shereen Sobotker the […]
Energy minister praises renewable energy sector’s contribution to socio-economic development
WINDS OF CHANGE: Officially opening the R4m Sea Vista Community Library in St Francis Bay on Tuesday, Energy Minister Jeff Radebe (second from right) said the current Eskom load-shedding crisis would have been worse were it not for the contribution to the national energy grid by the renewable energy sector. Alongside Radebe is Kouga Wind […]
Rotary Makro Golf Festival
The Kouga Wind Farm team sponsored a development four ball team at the Rotary Makro Golf Festival this weekend (7 and 8th March). Two of the players in the team came in 2nd overall in the tournament.
Kouga Wind Farm celebrates official inauguration
Oyster Bay, 4 September 2015 – MEC for Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism Honourable Sakhumzi Somyo has officially opened the R2bn Kouga Wind Farm at Oyster Bay in the Eastern Cape, with the 32 turbines of the fully commercial operating wind farm adding about 300 GWh per annum of clean renewable energy to the […]
Keeping our children connected
August 7th was a joyous day at Sandwater Primary School, Oyster Bay, with the arrival of their very own Solar Powered Computer Lab sponsored by the Kouga Wind Farm through Give IT Back. Kouga Wind Farm has also supplied the school with much needed furniture for the learners and staff. The Kouga Wind Farm feels very […]
Sports clinics in Sea Vista and Umzamowethu
The Kouga Wind Farm are running six Cricket Clinic’s split between the two local commuities (Sea Vista and Umzamowethu). The first clinic was held on Friday 25 July @ the Sea Vista Sports Field from 2-5pm. The children all come from Sea Vista, the local Sea Vista School and a few from the St […]
Wind farm delivers on community upliftment commitments
The Kouga Wind Farm, at Oyster Bay, in the Eastern Cape, has spent about R1-million on corporate social investment (CSI) during its construction phase, with local communities benefiting from investments in health, child care, food security, education, sport, transport and infrastructure development. These investments are supported by a group of companies such as Kouga Wind […]
Sandwater Primary School
Sandwater Primary school is a rural school situated in Umzamowethu outside of Oyster Bay. The newly built school building is under resourced. Kouga Wind Farm provided the school with new school furniture for the learners and staff and a solar powered computer lab in 2015. In February 2016 Kouga Wind Farm began levelling and fencing […]