RustMo1 Solar Farm— 7 MW Solar
RustMo1 Solar Farm is a 7 MW solar power plant in South Africa, commissioned in 2013. Ranked #86 of 101 solar plants in South Africa. Its 7 MW represents 0.14% 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 RustMo1 14.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hernic Waste Heat Plant (25.47 MW, Waste) and RustMo1 Solar Power Plant (7 MW, Solar). The facility is located approximately 150 km northeast of Pretoria.
13 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 186. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,031 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of South Africa
13 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
RustMo1 operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 1,325 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
RustMo1 Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 11 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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