Boshof Solar Park— 66 MW Solar
Boshof Solar Park is a 66 MW solar power plant in South Africa, commissioned in 2014. It is operated by an undisclosed entity. This facility contributes 1.34% of South Africa's total solar capacity of 4,911 MW from 101 plants. Ranked #41 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, Boshof Solar Park's 66 MW capacity is smaller than the largest solar plant, KaXu Solar One, which has a capacity of 100 MW, making Boshof 1.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Boshoff Solar Power Plant (60 MW, Solar), Droogfontein Solar Power Plant (50 MW, Solar), and Droogfontein Solar (45.4 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Free State province, approximately 200 km southwest of Johannesburg.
12 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 120. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #11,957 worldwide by installed capacity
- #640 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.09% of the installed capacity of South Africa
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
SolarReserve operates 8 plants totalling 540 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 534 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Boshof Solar Park is a solar power plant producing approximately 104 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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