De Aar - Mainstream Solar Power Plant— 50 MW Solar
De Aar - Mainstream Solar Power Plant is a 50 MW solar facility in South Africa, operated by Mainstream Renewable Energy and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #49 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, this plant's 50 MW accounts for 1.02% 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 2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Longyuan Mulilo Green Energy De Aar 2 North Wind Energy Facility (144 MW, Wind), Longyuan Mulilo De Aar Maanhaarberg Wind Energy Facility (100 MW, Wind), and Phelan Energy Group: DE AAR – Project 1 (90 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape province, approximately 100 km from the city of De Aar.
12 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 129. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #822 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of South Africa
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Mainstream Renewable Energy operates 2 plants totalling 100 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 1,601 MW combined
Nearest plant: Mulilo Renewable Energy Solar PV De Aar (3.1 km)
Source: De Aar Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
De Aar - Mainstream Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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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