Karoo Renewable Energy Facility (Nobelsfontein Wind)— 73.8 MW Wind
Karoo Renewable Energy Facility (Nobelsfontein Wind) is a 73.8 MW wind power plant in South Africa, operated by South African Renewable Green Energy since 2014. Ranked #29 of 50 wind plants in South Africa. Its 73.8 MW represents 1.84% of South Africa's total wind capacity of 4,002 MW. The largest wind plant in South Africa is Longyuan Mulilo Green Energy De Aar 2 North at 144 MW, making Karoo 1.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kathu CSP (100 MW, Solar), Kathu Solar Park (100 MW, Solar), and Sishen Solar Power Plant (94.3 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape, approximately 100 km from Upington.
12 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 115. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #11,564 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,038 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.1% of the installed capacity of South Africa
12 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
South African Renewable Green Energy operates 1 plants totalling 74 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 862 MW combined
Source: CDM
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Karoo Renewable Energy Facility (Nobelsfontein Wind) is a wind power plant producing approximately 194 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
South Africa- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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