Neusberg Hydroelectric Power Station— 10 MW Hydroelectric
Neusberg Hydroelectric Power Station is a 10 MW hydro power plant in South Africa, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #16 of 24 hydro plants in South Africa, it represents 0.16% of the country's total hydro capacity of 6,384 MW. The largest hydro plant in South Africa is Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme at 1,332 MW, making Neusberg 133.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dyason’s Klip 2 (86 MW, Solar) and Sirius Solar PV Project One (86 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape, approximately 400 km from Kimberley.
11 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 175. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of South Africa
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
13 plants within 100 km, 600 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Neusberg Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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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