Prieska–Total Solar Power Station— 75 MW Solar
Prieska–Total Solar Power Station is a 75 MW solar facility in South Africa. Ranked #21 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, it contributes 1.53% to 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–Total Solar Power Station 1.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Garob Wind Power Station (135.93 MW, Wind) and Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska (86 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape province, approximately 200 km from Upington.
11 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 96. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #11,403 worldwide by installed capacity
- #524 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.1% of the installed capacity of South Africa
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Mulilo Prieska PV operates 1 plants totalling 75 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 423 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Prieska–Total Solar Power Station is a solar power plant producing approximately 118 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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