Goldwind Africa (Pty) Ltd

About Goldwind Africa

Goldwind Africa (Pty) Ltd is the South African arm of Goldwind, a wind turbine manufacturer based in China. The group is one of the largest in its field and sells turbines in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Americas and Africa. In South Africa, its machines supply projects awarded under the government's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme, known as REIPPPP.

Wind farms operate for decades, so a manufacturer like Goldwind has a long-term stake in local skills. Technicians service the turbines, engineers monitor performance, and finance and business staff manage contracts and supply chains. This explains why the company funds both technical and commerce degrees. Examples include the 120MW Golden Valley Wind Energy Facility in the Amathole district of the Eastern Cape. The Excelsior Wind Farm also runs on thirteen Goldwind permanent-magnet direct-drive turbines. Such projects need engineers and technicians to install, commission and maintain the equipment for many years.

How Goldwind supports students

The company funds study through two annual bursary streams. The NESA bursary is aimed at technical students. In the 2026 round, the listed fields included automation or mechatronics, electrical engineering, electronics engineering, computer science and development studies with an ESG focus. The 4RE bursary supports business and commerce students, with fields such as business administration, business management, economics, finance, human resources and marketing.

Both streams are for undergraduate study. REIPPPP also carries socio-economic and local-content duties, which push suppliers to invest in national skills. As a result, a Goldwind bursary builds both the technical and the commercial capacity that the wind sector needs as more turbines come online.

What to know before applying

Applicants must be South African citizens with a matric certificate, and they must be enrolled at an accredited tertiary institution. The application pack in the latest round asked for a completed form, certified copies of the ID and matric certificate, an academic transcript, a tuition fee statement and proof of registration. Candidates also supplied the certified IDs of their parents or guardians, proof of household income and two motivational letters.

Applications go to the company by email, and the closing date for the 2026 intake was in mid-February. Dates and fields can shift each year, so confirm them on the official Goldwind website. Published information does not describe a formal work-back period. The terms focus on paying for undergraduate study instead of requiring a return of service, but ask Goldwind to confirm the conditions of any offer before you accept it. The request for household income documents suggests that financial need plays a role in selection, so gather those papers early. Send a complete pack, because missing items can delay or end an application. Keep the official subject-line instructions in mind when you send it.