De Wildt Solar Power Station— 50 MW Solar
De Wildt Solar Power Station is a 50 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #49 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, it contributes 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 Wildt 2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rooiwal power station (300 MW, Coal) and Pretoria West power station (180 MW, Coal). The facility is located in South Africa, approximately 50 km northwest of Pretoria.
7 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
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
De Wildt Solar Power Station operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 1,282 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
De Wildt Solar Power Station 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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