Khi Solar One— 50 MW Solar
Khi Solar One is a 50 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operated by Abengoa. Ranked #49 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, it represents 1.02% 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 Khi Solar One 2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Dyason’s Klip 2 (86 MW, Solar) and Sirius Solar PV Project One (86 MW, Solar). The facility is located in South Africa, approximately 300 km northwest of Johannesburg.
13 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 129. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #822 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of South Africa
13 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Abengoa operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 688 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Khi Solar One 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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