Prieska Solar Plant is an 86 MW solar power facility in South Africa, operated by Juwi Renewable Energies (Pty) Ltd and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #13 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, it represents 1.75% 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 Prieska Solar Plant 1.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Garob Wind Power Station (135.93 MW, Wind), Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska (86 MW, Solar), and Prieska–Total Solar Power Station (75 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
10 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 85. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #10,885 worldwide by installed capacity
- #459 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.12% of the installed capacity of South Africa
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Juwi Renewable Energies (Pty) Ltd operates 3 plants totalling 108 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 412 MW combined
Source: Juwi
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Prieska Solar Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 136 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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