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Capacity factor/availability of plant (Medupi)

Capacity factor/availability of plant (80MW Wind Farm) assuming construction commenced with Medupi in May 2007

Construction starts

0

1

0%

0%

Wind farm commissioned after about 18-24 months

2

0%

0%

3

0%

25%

4

0%

35%

5

0%

40%

6

0%

40%

7

0%

40%

8

0%

40%

Medupi unit 1 synchronised

9

14%

40%

10

14%

40%

11

14%

40%

Medupi unit 2 synchronised

12

28%

40%

Medupi unit 3 synchronised

13

42%

40%

Medupi units 4 & 5 synchronised

14

70%

40%

Medupi unit 6 synchronised

15

84%

40%

16

84%

40%

17

84%

40%

18

84%

40%

19

84%

40%

20

84%

40%

21

84%

40%

Wind farm reaches end of life – rehabilitated or can be repowered

22

84%

0%

23

84%

0%/40%

24

84%

0%/40%

25

84%

0%/40%

26

84%

0%/40%

27

84%

0%/40%

28

84%

0%/40%

29

84%

0%/40%

30

84%

0%/40%