A team from Kangnas Wind Farm, near Springbok, visited Harmony Home in Bergsig to deliver much needed PPE items, amidst the CV-19 third wave, in commemoration of Mandela Day. The support also included the provision of five hot water geysers and computer equipment.READ MORE
July 2021, Port Elizabeth
Much-needed medical equipment has been funded and is due to be handed over to the Dora Nginza Regional Hospital in Port Elizabeth, in response to a request by the Eastern Cape Provincial Department of Health, to help the hospital manage amidst the current pandemic and beyond.READ MORE
Loeriesfontein, Northern Cape: July 2021
A youth-owned agri-business in Loeriesfontein is one of thirteen micro businesses and social entities that has received funding to support their goals and build sustainable entities that will likewise benefit their surrounding community.READ MORE
June 2021, Humansdorp
Since 2014, local schools in the Kouga area have been celebrating Global Wind Day, which takes place each year on 15th June, and coincided with Youth Day this year. This area of South Africa is home to some of the largest and most prominent wind farms, playing a big part in the country’s wind energy sector.READ MORE
June 2021
Amidst the third COVID-19 wave, Loeriesfontein Wind Farm and Khobab Wind Farm have extended their support to help the community of Loeriesfontein. Both community schools have been supplied with the required sanitisers and thermometers, as a first line of defence and to support residents of Loeriesfontein to develop a culture of safety.READ MORE
Ceres, June 2021
In celebration and honour of Youth Day 2021, four local NPOs, in partnership with Perdekraal East Wind Farm and a broad stakeholder’s corpus, bolstered youth communities across the Witzenberg area in an environmental clean-up initiative. The satellite events that took place across this winelands district included motivational speakers, youth-centric entertainment, braais, refreshments and lunches, as well as other fun activities.READ MORE
A parent literacy programme to support children’s learning in their homes has been launched in partnership with fourteen schools, across Humansdorp, Hankey, Patensie and Jeffreys Bay, in response to unprecedented learning loss directly caused by ongoing rotational attendance and school closures, over the last eighteen months.READ MORE
June 2021, Swellendam, Western Cape
A pioneering education leadership programme, which pairs principals from marginalised communities with experienced and retired principals from high performing schools, is promoting continuous improvement in this critical area of development. This is the reason why BTE Renewables, through its Excelsior Wind Energy Facility, near Swellendam, has committed funding to this programme, in line with the company’s Community Investment strategy, which positions education as a cornerstone.READ MORE
Global Wind Day 2021 coincided with and Youth Day, making it the perfect day for a group of learners from Noupoort Combined School and Enoch Mthetho High School, to enjoy a visit to Noupoort Wind Farm. READ MORE
Springbok, June 2021
A collaborative programme in the Nama Khoi area has been launched to provide support to SMMEs in the local agricultural economy, to counteract the impact of basic food items, which directly impacts residents in the area. Beneficiaries of the programme have received funding, business support and equipment to help boost production.READ MORE
