Linde Solar Power Plant is a 40 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operated by Scatec Solar since 2014. Ranked #61 of 101 solar plants in South Africa. Its 40 MW represents 0.81% of South Africa's total solar capacity of 4,911 MW. The largest solar plant in South Africa is KaXu Solar One at 100 MW, making Linde Solar Power Plant 2.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Nouport Wind Farm (80 MW, Wind), Noupoort Wind Farm (79.05 MW, Wind), and Linde Solar Farm (40 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape Province, approximately 600 km northwest of 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 Solar operates 4 plants totalling 261 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 1,955 MW combined
Source: Scatec Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Linde Solar Power Plant 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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