Pulida Solar Power Station— 82.5 MW Solar
Pulida Solar Power Station is an 82.5 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operated by Enel Green Power since 2017. Ranked #17 of 101 solar plants in South Africa. Its 82.5 MW represents 1.68% of South Africa's total solar capacity of 4,911 MW. The largest solar plant in South Africa is KaXu Solar One at 100 MW, making Pulida Solar Power Station 1.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pulida Solar Park (82.5 MW, Solar), Droogfontein Solar Power Plant (50 MW, Solar), and Droogfontein Solar Power (45.4 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape, approximately 300 km northwest of Kimberley.
9 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
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 518 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pulida Solar Power Station 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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