World Power Plants

Karoshoek Solar Power Station100 MW Solar

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Karoshoek Solar Power Station is a 100 MW solar power plant in South Africa, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #1 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, it accounts for 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 equal in size. Nearby plants include Karoshoek Solar One (100 MW, Solar) and Sirius Solar PV Project One (86 MW, Solar). The facility is located approximately 50 km from Upington in the Northern Cape province.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Karoshoek Solar One (Pty) Ltd
Location
-28.4806°, 21.5458°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Karoshoek Solar One (Pty) Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 100 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 638 MW combined

Nearest plant: Karoshoek Solar One (1.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: -28.480556, 21.545833
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Karoshoek Solar Power Station 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

South AfricaEnergy Profile

232
Total Plants
71.9 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroSolarGas
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