World Power Plants

KaXu Solar One100 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

KaXu Solar One is a 100 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #1 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, this facility 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 itself at 100 MW, making it the same size as this facility. Nearby plants include Xina One (100 MW, Solar) and Xina Solar One Power Station (100 MW, Solar). The plant is located in the Northern Cape province, approximately 400 km from Cape Town.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Abengoa Solar
Location
-28.9017°, 19.6208°

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

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Abengoa Solar operates 13 plants totalling 695 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 296 MW combined

Nearest plant: Xina One (2.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: -28.901667, 19.620833
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

KaXu 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

South AfricaEnergy Profile

232
Total Plants
71.9 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroSolarGas
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