Copperton

Former town in South Africa

For the township in Utah, see Copperton, Utah.

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Location of Copperton in the Northern Cape, South Africa

Copperton was a mining town in the central Karoo region of South Africa. As a copper and zinc-mining area, Copperton saw its heyday between 1970 and the end of the 20th century, when it housed about 3,000 workers and their families; amenities included a school and recreation facilities, including a golf course.[1]

## History

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The copper-zinc mine at Copperton, which had been opened in 1972, was shut down in 1991 by the Anglovaal Mining Group.[2] The 2011 census found 57 inhabitants.[3] Today, most of the buildings have been demolished and only a few houses are used by Armscor, who operate a weapons testing center, Alkantpan Test Range, in the area.[1]

## Renewable Power

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Several new renewable energy projects (solar and wind) have been allocated through the REIPPPP and these projects will be constructed in the vicinity of this town.

Power plant | Province | Date
commissioned (planned) | Installed Capacity

(planned) | Type | Status | Coordinates | Operator | Notes

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Copperton Windfarm | Northern Cape, Copperton | (late 2017) | (102) | Wind | Contracting | 29°54′30″S 22°20′45″E﻿ / ﻿29.908267°S 22.345848°E﻿ / -29.908267; 22.345848﻿ (Copperton Wind Farm) | Gestamp Wind | [4][5][6]
Garob Wind Farm | Northern Cape, Copperton | (Oct 2018) | (136) | Wind | Contracting | 29°55′44″S 22°24′06″E﻿ / ﻿29.928871°S 22.401696°E﻿ / -29.928871; 22.401696﻿ (Garob Wind Farm) | Enel Green Power | [7]
Mulilo Renewable Energy Solar PV Prieska | Northern Cape, Copperton | 1 October 2014 | 19.93 | Solar PV | Operational | 29°57′56.4″S 22°18′53.2″E﻿ / ﻿29.965667°S 22.314778°E﻿ / -29.965667; 22.314778﻿ (Mulilo Renewable Energy Solar PV Prieska) | Mulilo Renewable Energy | [8]
Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska PV | Northern Cape, Copperton | (Dec 2015) | (75) | Solar PV | Under Construction | 30°1′27.86″S 22°21′44.02″E﻿ / ﻿30.0244056°S 22.3622278°E﻿ / -30.0244056; 22.3622278﻿ (Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska PV) | Mulilo Renewable Energy | [9]
Mulilo Prieska PV | Northern Cape, Copperton | (Nov 2015) | (75) | Solar PV | Under Construction | 30°2′2.96″S 22°19′10.93″E﻿ / ﻿30.0341556°S 22.3197028°E﻿ / -30.0341556; 22.3197028﻿ (Mulilo Prieska PV) | Mulilo Renewable Energy | Area: 205 hectares
(2.05 km2)
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## See also

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* List of power stations in South Africa
* Siyathemba Local Municipality

## References

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1. ^ a b "Copperton". Tracks4Africa Padkos. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
2. ^ "Proposed Pv2-11 Photovoltaic Energy Plants On Farm Hoekplaas Near Copperton, Northern Cape" (PDF). South African Heritage Resources Agency Information System. p. 55. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
3. ^ "Main Place Copperton". Census 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
4. ^ Change, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate. "CDM: Copperton Wind Farm (Mabanaft-SA-Wind-001)". cdm.unfccc.int. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
5. ^ "COPPERTON WIND ENERGY FACILITY BIRD IMPACT ASSESSMENT" (PDF).
6. ^ "Project Design Document (PDD)" (PDF).
7. ^ "NERSA Hearing 20 February 2014 Garob Wind Farm" (PDF).
8. ^ "Mulilo Renewable Energy Solar PV Prieska" (PDF). Retrieved 18 August 2013.
9. ^ "Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska PV (PTY) LTD 75MW Solar PV Power Plant" (PDF). Retrieved 18 April 2015.
10. ^ "Mulilo Prieska PV (PTY) LTD 75MW Solar PV Power Plant" (PDF). Retrieved 18 April 2015.

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