The distance to shore ranged from 200 km to 500 km with a steep continental shelf drop to a depth of approximately 3 000 m. The study conducted shows that there is offshore wind potential off the coast of South Africa. Energy generated by this method could assist South Africa to increase access to energy, reduce expensive transmission line losses to coastal provinces, and assist the country to transition towards a more sustainable future energy mix in line with developed nations. | Offshore wind resource assessment off the south african coastline
