Kalkbult— 75 MW Solar
Kalkbult is a 75 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operated by Scatec since 2013. Ranked #21 of 101 solar plants in South Africa. Its 75 MW accounts for 1.53% 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 Kalkbult 1.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Longyuan Mulilo Green Energy De Aar 2 North Wind Energy Facility (144 MW, Wind), KaXu Solar Power Plant (100 MW, Solar), and Phelan Energy Group: DE AAR – Project 1 (90 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape, approximately 200 km southwest of Kimberley.
13 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
13 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Scatec operates 4 plants totalling 276 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 1,496 MW combined
Nearest plant: Longyuan Mulilo Green Energy De Aar 2 North Wind Energy Facility (44.1 km)
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kalkbult 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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