De Aar 3 Solar Power Plant— 75 MW Solar
De Aar 3 Solar Power Plant is a 75 MW solar facility in South Africa, operated by Solar Capital De Aar 3 and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #21 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, De Aar 3's 75 MW accounts for 1.53% 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 De Aar 3 1.33 times smaller. Nearby plants include Longyuan Mulilo Green Energy De Aar 2 North (144 MW, Wind) and Longyuan Mulilo De Aar Maanhaarberg (100 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the Northern Cape province, about 150 km northwest of Kimberley.
10 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 96. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #11,403 worldwide by installed capacity
- #524 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.1% of the installed capacity of South Africa
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Solar Capital De Aar 3 operates 1 plants totalling 75 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 1,576 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
De Aar 3 Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 118 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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