Kapsarc is a 3.5 MW solar power plant in Saudi Arabia, operated by the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center since 2012. Ranked #5 of 8 solar plants in Saudi Arabia, Kapsarc's 3.5 MW represents 2.76% of the country's total solar capacity of 127 MW. The largest solar plant in Saudi Arabia is Waad Al Shamal ISCC at 50 MW, making Kapsarc 14.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Riyadh Power Plant 9 (5980 MW, Gas), Riyadh 9 (3616.6 MW, Oil), and شركة الكهرباء المحطة الثامنة (2091 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Riyadh Province, approximately 40 km from the capital city of Riyadh.
14 years old
Saudi Arabia, Asia
- 126. largest of 163 plants in Saudi Arabia
- #31,509 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,625 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research center operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 24,612 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kapsarc is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Saudi Arabia- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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