Herbert Solar Power Plant is a 19 MW solar power plant in South Africa, commissioned in 2013. Ranked #71 of 101 solar plants in South Africa. Its 19 MW represents 0.39% 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 Herbert 5.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Herbert Solar Park (22 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape province, approximately 600 km northwest of Johannesburg.
13 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 166. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #20,067 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,760 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of South Africa
13 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
AE-AMD Independent Power Producer 1 (Pty) Ltd operates 2 plants totalling 29 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 507 MW combined
Source: AR AMD Renewable Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Herbert Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 30 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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