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Mulilo Renewable Energy Solar PV Prieska20 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Mulilo Renewable Energy Solar PV Prieska is a 20 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operated by Mulilo. It contributes 0.41% of South Africa's total solar capacity of 4,911 MW and ranks #69 of 101 solar plants in the country. The largest solar plant in South Africa is KaXu Solar One at 100 MW, making this facility 5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Garob Wind Power Station (135.93 MW, Wind), Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska (86 MW, Solar), and Prieska Solar Plant (86 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape Province, approximately 200 km from Kimberley.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Mulilo
Location
-29.9672°, 22.3199°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 164. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,096 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of South Africa
Operator portfolio

Mulilo operates 2 plants totalling 30 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 478 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska (6.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -29.967246, 22.319890
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mulilo Renewable Energy Solar PV Prieska is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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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