Lesedi Solar Power Plant is a 75 MW solar facility in South Africa, operated by Lesedi Solar Park and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #21 of 101 solar plants in South Africa. Its 75 MW represents 1.53% 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 1.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Redstone Solar Thermal Power (100 MW, Solar) and Jasper Solar Power Plant (96 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape province, approximately 300 km from Upington.
12 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 96. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #11,403 worldwide by installed capacity
- #524 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.1% of the installed capacity of South Africa
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Lesedi Solar Park operates 1 plants totalling 75 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 819 MW combined
Source: Solar Reserve
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lesedi Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 118 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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