World Power Plants

Lesedi Solar Park64 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Lesedi Solar Park is a 64 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #43 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, it contributes 1.3% 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 Lesedi Solar Park 1.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Redstone Solar Thermal Power (100 MW, Solar), Jasper Solar Power Plant (96 MW, Solar), and Lesedi Solar Power Plant (75 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the North West Province, approximately 200 km southwest of Johannesburg.

Capacity
64 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
SolarAfrica
Location
-28.3130°, 23.3625°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 122. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
  • #12,083 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #661 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.09% of the installed capacity of South Africa
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SolarAfrica operates 11 plants totalling 384 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 830 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lesedi Solar Power Plant (0.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: -28.313000, 23.362500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lesedi Solar Park is a solar power plant producing approximately 101 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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