Robben Island— 0.666 MW Solar
Robben Island is a 0.6664 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #93 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, Robben Island represents 0.01% 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 Robben Island 150 times smaller. Nearby plants include Koeberg Nuclear Power Station (1,940 MW, Nuclear), Koeberg (1,800 MW, Nuclear), and Ankerlig Power Station (1,338 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Western Cape, approximately 20 km from Cape Town.
22 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 206. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #38,523 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,820 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
22 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Eskom operates 53 plants totalling 61,395 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 8,305 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Robben Island is a solar power plant producing approximately 1 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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