Fresh air to power South Africa? (BBC)

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By Lucy Fleming
BBC News, Cape Town


If Hermann Oelsner had his way, statuesque wind turbines would dominate the landscape of the Western Cape, breathing fresh air into South Africa's beleaguered power industry.

Seventy kilometres north of Cape Town, down a dirt track with a sign warning, "beware this property is protected by snakes", are the four 17-storey-high structures that make up the country's first private wind farm.

Last year, amidst nationwide blackouts, Mr Oelsner oversaw the commercial launch of Darling Wind Farm to produce electricity for Cape Town city council.

The 5.2 megawatt project has been on hold for several months because of a row between the funding partners, but given it has taken Mr Oelsner a dogged 12 years to get this far, he seems unfazed by the latest hurdle.

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1. Link?

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2. Ya

A link would be awesome. I would love to find out more about the story.

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4. http://news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/africa /8097882.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8097882.stm

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3. Link

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8097882.stm

(got bumped off the computer :) )