World Power Plants

RustMo1 Solar Farm7 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

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.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
RustMo1
Location
-25.7384°, 27.4185°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

RustMo1 operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 1,325 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ferro Waste Heat Plant (19.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -25.738408, 27.418538
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Carbon Footprint

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

South AfricaEnergy Profile

232
Total Plants
71.9 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroSolarGas
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