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Boshoff Solar Power Plant60 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Boshoff Solar Power Plant is a 60 MW solar facility in South Africa, operated since 2014. Ranked #45 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, this plant's 60 MW makes up 1.22% 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 Boshoff 1.67 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Boshof Solar Park (66 MW, Solar), Droogfontein Solar Power Plant (50 MW, Solar), and Droogfontein Solar Power (45.4 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Free State province, approximately 200 km southwest of Bloemfontein.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Boshoff Solar Power Plant
Location
-28.4660°, 25.1947°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 125. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
  • #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #677 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.08% of the installed capacity of South Africa
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Boshoff Solar Power Plant operates 1 plants totalling 60 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 540 MW combined

Nearest plant: Droogfontein Solar Power Plant (46.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -28.466000, 25.194700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Boshoff Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 95 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

South AfricaEnergy Profile

232
Total Plants
71.9 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroSolarGas
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