Over two days in Vredenburg, the #energyDRIVE Cape Route 2026 reached 801 learners at Weston, Louwville and New Vredenburg high schools. SAWEA Interim CEO Ms Titania Stefanus-Zincke and Initiatives Manager Ms Kim Thomas joined the team as learners explored the truck and asked where their electricity comes from. With West Coast 1 Wind Farm just down the road, they could see that the energy sector is already part of their community, with room for their skills. Thank you to Lerole Power Operations & Maintenance, part of ENGIE South Africa, and to all three schools for the warm welcome. Follow along for the next stop. #CapeRoute2026 #WindEnergy #STEMEducation

DEADLINE EXTENDED | The 2026 South African Renewable Energy Grid Survey (#SAREGS) now closes on 10 November. Developers and IPPs: projects from previous rounds must be resubmitted to count in 2026. sarenewableenergygridsurvey.… #SAWEA #WindEnergy

Deadline extended: WIIP 2027 intern applications now close 30 Oct 2026. Engineering, science, tech, commerce, social science & law grads: get hands-on experience with SAWEA member companies in SA’s wind sector. Apply: sawea.org.za/form/wiip-inter… #WIIP2027 #WindEnergy

Yesterday our Interim CEO, Titania Stefanus-Zincke, moderated a CEO Executive Dialogue at Solar & Storage Live Cape Town on grid security, tariffs and storage bankability. Thanks to panellists from SOLA Group, EIUG and AIIM, and to Terrapinn and SAPVIA. #SAWEA #EnergyStorage

Welcome, Lerole Power Operations & Maintenance, part of @ENGIE South Africa, as a Diamond sponsor of the #energyDRIVE Cape Route 2026! Lerole runs West Coast 1 Wind Farm, and on 21 and 22 Oct it joins our school visits. #CapeRoute2026

energyDRIVE’s Cape Route is back on the road. On 19 and 20 October, 322 learners at Bastiaanse and Schoonspruit secondary schools learnt about careers in renewable energy and how wind power reaches the grid. Thank you to both schools for having us. #energyDRIVE #CapeRoute2026

The INSPIRE 2026 Learning Event starts tomorrow at the IDC in Sandton (21–22 Oct). Two days on community impact and social performance in renewable energy. SAWEA is pleased to support. #WindEnergy #JustEnergyTransition #CommunityDevelopment

Week one of the #energyDRIVE Cape Route ended today at Sanctor High School. On 14 and 15 October, over 300 learners saw how renewable energy works and where they could fit in. Thank you to every school, EDF power solutions and DUT. The journey continues! #CapeRoute2026

The IRP 2025 sets a pathway to around 43 GW of new wind by 2042 (12,6 GW by 2030). SAWEA’s analysis, launched at #Windaba2026, looks at what delivery will take: grid access, workable procurement and coordination. 📄 sawea.org.za/market-reports #IRP2025 #WindEnergy

Our member @Vestas has launched the V182-7.2 MW, a turbine built to make more of lighter winds. Its rotor has grown to 182 metres while the 7.2 MW rating stays the same, so it keeps generating well when conditions are calmer. Depending on the site, that means 4% to 6% more energy a year than the V172. South Africa is one of the markets it was designed for. Many sites here have moderate winds, and technology like this helps projects get more from the wind they have. Congratulations to the Vestas team.

SAWEA welcomes the first section 34 determination under IRP 2025, announced on 7 October by H.E. Honourable Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister of Electricity and Energy. • 9 600 MW allocated: 4 600 MW of battery storage and • 5 000 MW of gas-to-power. • Less curtailment: storage will capture surplus renewable electricity for use during evening peaks. • Wind is next: wind, including hybrid projects with storage, will follow in a subsequent determination. SAWEA’s IRP 2025 analysis report, launched at Windaba, shows the industry is ready. Around 43 GW of new wind is planned to 2042, and more than 60 GW of wind projects are already in development. We look forward to working with the Minister and our partners on the next phase. 📄 sawea.org.za/market-reports #EnergyZA #WindEnergy #IRP2025 #SAWEA

Congratulations to our member Nordex Energy South Africa on launching the N193/7.X locally. With a 193 m rotor and up to 7.3 MW, it's built for moderate to lower winds as projects expand into regions like Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal. #WindEnergy #GridCapacity #SouthAfrica

Happy #WorldTeachersDay! Every career begins with a question, and often a teacher helps us ask it. Today WindAc Africa 2026 opens in Cape Town, sharing the knowledge behind South Africa's wind sector. To every teacher who sparked a career: thank you. #WindAcAfrica2026

2027 Wind Industry Internship Programme (WIIP) applications are open. EWSETA-funded work experience in wind energy for unemployed SA TVET and university graduates. No short courses. Closes 16 October. Interns: sawea.org.za/form/wiip-inter… Hosts: sawea.org.za/form/wiip-host-… #WIIP2027

Congratulations to Mr Mteto Nyati on his extended term as Eskom Board Chairperson. A strong grid means more wind power for South Africa, and we look forward to working together #WindEnergy

Happy #HeritageDay 🇿🇦 We celebrate the languages, traditions and stories that make us proudly South African, and the communities that bring them to life. At SAWEA, we believe progress starts with people. From Mpumalanga to the Western Cape, our members' wind projects are creating jobs, developing skills and supporting local businesses, schools and young people.

The NTCSA returns to @WINDABA_ZA 2026 as our strategic partner for the second year, sharing plans to build 14 500 km of high-voltage lines over the next decade. 6–7 Oct | CTICC 2, Cape Town Read more: engineeringnews.co.za/articl… Register: registration.tvst.events/win… #Windaba2026

Congratulations to the Eastern and Northern Cape governments, EDF power solutions and Envusa Energy on signing an MOU for the cross-border Koruson cluster We look forward to seeing what this partnership means for communities and South Africa's wind sector #WindEnergy