World Power Plants

Linde Solar Power Plant40 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Scatec Solar
Location
-31.0000°, 24.6512°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Scatec Solar operates 4 plants totalling 261 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 1,955 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nouport Wind Farm (40.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Scatec Solar

Location

Coordinates:: -31.000000, 24.651200
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Carbon Footprint

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

South AfricaEnergy Profile

232
Total Plants
71.9 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroSolarGas
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