Linde Solar Farm— 40 MW Solar
Linde Solar Farm is a 40 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operated by Scatec and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #61 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, it accounts for 0.81% 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 Linde 2.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nouport Wind Farm (80 MW, Wind) and Noupoort Wind Farm (79.05 MW, Wind). The facility is located in South Africa, approximately 300 km from Johannesburg.
12 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 145. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,260 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of South Africa
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Scatec operates 4 plants totalling 276 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 1,955 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Linde Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 63 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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