Aries Solar Power Plant— 10.65 MW Solar
Aries Solar Power Plant is a 10.65 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operated by Juwi Renewable Energies (Pty) Ltd. It was commissioned in 2014 and contributes to the solar energy sector. Ranked #74 of 101 solar plants in South Africa. Its capacity represents 0.22% of South Africa's total solar capacity of 4,911 MW. The largest solar plant in South Africa is KaXu Solar One at 100 MW, making Aries Solar Power Plant 9.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aries Solar Power project (11 MW, Solar) and Kenhardt Solar Power Complex Station (0 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape, approximately 200 km from Upington.
12 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 171. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #23,473 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,617 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of South Africa
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Juwi Renewable Energies (Pty) Ltd operates 3 plants totalling 108 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 34 MW combined
Nearest plant: Kenhardt Solar Power Complex Station (41.3 km)
Source: BioTherm Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Aries Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 17 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
South Africa- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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