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Khi Solar Power Plant50 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Khi Solar Power Plant is a 50 MW solar facility in South Africa, operated by Abengoa Solar and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #49 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, this plant's 50 MW contributes 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 Power Plant 2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Dyason’s Klip 2 (86 MW, Solar), Sirius Solar PV Project One (86 MW, Solar), and Dyason's Klip 1 Solar Power Station (75 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape province, approximately 200 km from the city of Kimberley.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Abengoa Solar
Location
-28.5380°, 21.0777°

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

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Abengoa Solar operates 13 plants totalling 695 MW

Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 688 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sirius Solar PV Project One (1.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -28.538000, 21.077700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Khi Solar Power Plant 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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