Aurora-Rietvlei Solar Power— 10 MW Solar
Aurora-Rietvlei Solar Power is a 10 MW solar power plant in South Africa, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #77 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, it contributes 0.2% of the country's total solar capacity of 4,911 MW. The largest solar plant in South Africa is KaXu Solar One at 100 MW, making Aurora-Rietvlei 10 times smaller. Nearby plants include Paleisheuwel Solar Power Plant (82.5 MW, Solar) and Aurora Solar Power Plant (10.3 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Western Cape Province, approximately 150 km north of Cape Town.
12 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 175. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,712 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
10 plants within 100 km, 572 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Aurora-Rietvlei Solar Power is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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