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Greefspan Solar Power Plant10 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
AE-AMD Independent Power Producer 1 (Pty) Ltd
Location
-29.3910°, 23.3117°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

AE-AMD Independent Power Producer 1 (Pty) Ltd operates 2 plants totalling 29 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 106 MW combined

Nearest plant: Boikanyo Solar Power Station (0.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -29.391000, 23.311700
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Carbon Footprint

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

South AfricaEnergy Profile

232
Total Plants
71.9 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroSolarGas
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