Kalkbult Solar Power Plant— 75 MW Solar
Kalkbult Solar Power Plant is a 75 MW solar facility in South Africa, operated by Scatec Solar and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #21 of 101 solar plants in South Africa. Its 75 MW represents 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 Karoo (50.4 MW, Solar). The facility is situated in the Northern Cape province, approximately 300 km from Kimberley.
11 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
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Scatec Solar operates 4 plants totalling 261 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 50 MW combined
Source: Acciona
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kalkbult Solar Power Plant 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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