De Aar Solar Power is a 48 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operated by Globeleq. Ranked #58 of 101 solar plants in South Africa. Its 48 MW represents 0.98% of South Africa'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 Solar Power 2.1 times smaller. 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 located in the Northern Cape, approximately 200 km southwest of Kimberley.
12 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 139. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #14,335 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,168 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
Globeleq operates 3 plants totalling 321 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 1,603 MW combined
Nearest plant: Mulilo Renewable Energy Solar PV De Aar (2.9 km)
Source: Globeleq
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
De Aar Solar Power is a solar power plant producing approximately 76 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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