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Longyuan Mulilo De Aar Maanhaarberg Wind Energy Facility100 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Longyuan Mulilo De Aar Maanhaarberg Wind Energy Facility is a 100 MW wind power plant in South Africa, operated by Longyuan South Africa Renewables / Mulilo. Ranked #20 of 50 wind plants in South Africa, this facility represents 2.5% of the country's total wind capacity of 4,002 MW. The largest wind plant in South Africa is Longyuan Mulilo Green Energy De Aar 2 North Wind Energy Facility at 144 MW, making this facility 1.44 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Longyuan Mulilo Green Energy De Aar 2 North Wind Energy Facility (144 MW, Wind), Phelan Energy Group: DE AAR – Project 1 (90 MW, Solar), and Solar Capital De Aar III (75 MW, Solar). It is situated in the Northern Cape region, approximately 400 km from Kimberley.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Longyuan South Africa Renewables / Mulilo
Location
-30.7259°, 23.9137°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 67. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
  • #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #783 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.14% of the installed capacity of South Africa
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Longyuan South Africa Renewables / Mulilo operates 2 plants totalling 244 MW

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 831 MW combined

Nearest plant: De Aar Wind Farm (5.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Mulilo

Location

Coordinates:: -30.725900, 23.913700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Longyuan Mulilo De Aar Maanhaarberg Wind Energy Facility is a wind power plant producing approximately 263 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Wind
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
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