World Power Plants

Khi Solar One50 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

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.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Abengoa
Location
-28.5372°, 21.0775°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Abengoa operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 688 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sirius Solar PV Project One (2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: -28.537222, 21.077500
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Carbon Footprint

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

South AfricaEnergy Profile

232
Total Plants
71.9 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroSolarGas
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