Greefspan Solar Power Plant— 10 MW Solar
Greefspan Solar Power Plant is a 10 MW solar facility in South Africa, operated by AE-AMD Independent Power Producer 1 (Pty) Ltd since 2012. Ranked #77 of 101 solar plants in South Africa. Its 10 MW represents 0.2% 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 Greefspan 10 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Boikanyo Solar Power Station (55 MW, Solar) and Greefspan Solar Park (9.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape Province, approximately 800 km from Cape Town.
14 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 175. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,712 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of South Africa
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
AE-AMD Independent Power Producer 1 (Pty) Ltd operates 2 plants totalling 29 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 106 MW combined
Source: AR AMD Renewable Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Greefspan Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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