Bethlehem Hydro— 7 MW Hydroelectric
Bethlehem Hydro is a 7 MW hydroelectric power plant in South Africa, operated by Bethlehem Hydro Proprietary Limited since 2009. Ranked #17 of 24 hydro plants in South Africa. Its 7 MW accounts for 0.11% of South Africa's total hydro capacity of 6,384 MW. The largest hydro plant in South Africa is Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme at 1,332 MW, making Bethlehem Hydro 190.29 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Stortemelk Hydro power plant (4.5 MW, Hydro), Merino Power Station (4 MW, Hydro), and Sol Plaatje Power Station (3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Free State province, approximately 300 km southwest of Johannesburg.
17 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 186. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,027 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of South Africa
17 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Bethlehem Hydro Proprietary Limited operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 2,084 MW combined
Source: NuPlanet Clean Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bethlehem Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
South Africa- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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