Karoo is a 50.4 MW solar power plant in South Africa, commissioned in 2020. Ranked #48 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, Karoo contributes 1.03% 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 Karoo 1.98 times smaller. The nearest plant is Kalkbult Solar Power Plant (75 MW, Solar). This facility is located in the Northern Cape province, approximately 600 km from Cape Town.
7 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 128. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #13,053 worldwide by installed capacity
- #815 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of South Africa
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
SolarAfrica operates 11 plants totalling 384 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 75 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Karoo is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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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