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.
12 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 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
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Boshoff Solar Power Plant operates 1 plants totalling 60 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 540 MW combined
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Location
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
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