De Aar - Mulilo Solar Power Plant— 9.7 MW Solar
De Aar - Mulilo Solar Power Plant is a 9.7 MW solar facility in South Africa, operated by Mulilo Renewable Energy Solar PV De Aar. Commissioned in 2014, it is part of the growing solar energy sector in the country. Ranked #82 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, this plant's capacity accounts for 0.2% of the nation'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 - Mulilo 10.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, nearby plants include Longyuan Mulilo Green Energy De Aar 2 North (144 MW, Wind), Longyuan Mulilo De Aar Maanhaarberg (100 MW, Wind), and Phelan Energy Group: DE AAR – Project 1 (90 MW, Solar). The facility is situated in the Northern Cape province, about 200 km from Kimberley.
12 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 181. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #24,837 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,354 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of South Africa
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Mulilo Renewable Energy Solar PV De Aar operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 1,642 MW combined
Source: Mulilo
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
De Aar - Mulilo Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 15 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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