Wind farm electrifies South African World Cup

James S Murray
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South Africa's first commercial wind farm to provide power to Nelson Mandela Bay Football Stadium ahead of crucial England group game

The World Cup in South Africa has already had plenty of firsts – first World Cup to be held in Africa, first winter World Cup in decades, first opening ceremony to feature a giant dung beetle – but now...

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