Paleisheuwel Solar Power Plant— 82.5 MW Solar
Paleisheuwel Solar Power Plant is an 82.5 MW solar facility in South Africa, operated by Electra Capital (Pty) Ltd and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #17 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, this plant contributes 1.68% of the country's total solar capacity of 4,911 MW. The largest solar plant in South Africa is KaXu Solar One at 100 MW, making Paleisheuwel 1.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aurora Solar Power Plant (10.3 MW, Solar) and Aurora-Rietvlei Solar Power (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Western Cape province, approximately 200 km from Cape Town.
11 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 89. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #11,022 worldwide by installed capacity
- #471 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.11% of the installed capacity of South Africa
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Electra Capital (Pty) Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 83 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 505 MW combined
Source: Enel Green Power
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Paleisheuwel Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 130 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
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