Dreunberg Power Plant— 75 MW Solar
Dreunberg Power Plant is a 75 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operated by Scatec and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #21 of 101 solar plants in South Africa. Its 75 MW represents 1.53% of South Africa's 4,911 MW total solar capacity. The largest solar plant in South Africa is KaXu Solar One at 100 MW, making Dreunberg 1.33 times smaller. The nearest plant within 50 km is Dreunberg Solar Power Plant (75 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Free State province, approximately 150 km northeast of Bloemfontein.
6 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
6 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Scatec operates 4 plants totalling 276 MW
5 plants within 100 km, 1,255 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dreunberg 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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