Karoshoek Solar One— 100 MW Solar
Karoshoek Solar One is a 100 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operated by Emvelo and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #1 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, it contributes 2.04% 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 Karoshoek Solar One equal in size. Nearby plants include Karoshoek Solar Power Station (100 MW, Solar), Sirius Solar PV Project One (86 MW, Solar), and Upington Solar Plant (9.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape province, approximately 800 km from Cape Town.
8 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 67. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
- #283 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.14% of the installed capacity of South Africa
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Emvelo operates 1 plants totalling 100 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 638 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Karoshoek Solar One is a solar power plant producing approximately 158 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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