Jasper Solar Power Plant is a 96 MW solar facility in South Africa, operated by Jasper Solar Park and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #10 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, Jasper's 96 MW represents 1.95% 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 Jasper 1.04 times smaller. Nearby plants include Redstone Solar Thermal Power (100 MW, Solar), Lesedi Solar Power Plant (75 MW, Solar), and Jasper Solar Energy Project (75 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape province, approximately 200 km from the city of Kimberley.
12 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 80. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #10,510 worldwide by installed capacity
- #431 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.13% of the installed capacity of South Africa
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Jasper Solar Park operates 1 plants totalling 96 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 798 MW combined
Source: Solar Reserve
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Jasper Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 151 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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