Konkoonsies Solar Power Plant— 11 MW Solar
Konkoonsies Solar Power Plant is an 11 MW solar facility in South Africa, operated by Juwi Renewable Energies since 2014. Ranked #72 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, it represents 0.22% 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 Konkoonsies 9.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include KaXu Solar One (100 MW, Solar), Xina One (100 MW, Solar), and Xina Solar One Power Station (100 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape province, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Upington.
12 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 169. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #23,261 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,538 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of South Africa
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Juwi Renewable Energies (Pty) Ltd operates 3 plants totalling 108 MW
5 plants within 100 km, 385 MW combined
Source: Juwi
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Konkoonsies Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 17 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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