Merino Power Station— 4 MW Hydroelectric
Merino Power Station is a 4 MW hydro power plant in South Africa. It is operated by an undisclosed entity and contributes 0.06% of South Africa's total hydro capacity of 6,384 MW. The plant was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #20 of 24 hydro plants in South Africa, Merino Power Station's 4 MW represents a small fraction of the country's total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in South Africa is Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme at 1,332 MW, making Merino 333 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Muela (72 MW, Hydro), Bethlehem Hydro (7 MW, Hydro), and Stortemelk Hydro power plant (4.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Durban.
South Africa, Africa
- 196. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of South Africa
6 plants within 100 km, 2,087 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Merino Power Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
South Africa- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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