Eagle-friendly wind farm spreads its wings

A huge green energy project is about to start construction in the Eastern Cape, after checking for martial eagle nesting sites

03 March 2024 - 00:00

One of South Africa’s biggest private renewable energy projects has finally gained the green light after more than a decade of preparation — including a plan to protect the biggest eagle in Africa from the wind turbines. ..

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