Sishen Solar Power Plant— 94.3 MW Solar
Sishen Solar Power Plant is a 94.3 MW solar facility in South Africa, operated by ACCIONA Energy and partners since 2014. Ranked #11 of 101 solar plants in South Africa. This plant's 94.3 MW accounts for 1.92% 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 Sishen 1.06 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kathu CSP (100 MW, Solar), Kathu Solar Park (100 MW, Solar), and Adams Solar PV Project (82.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape province, approximately 200 km from Kimberley.
12 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 82. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #10,582 worldwide by installed capacity
- #435 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.13% of the installed capacity of South Africa
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
ACCIONA Energy (51%) Aveng (29%) Soul City (10%) Dibeng Community Solar Energy Trust (10%) operates 1 plants totalling 94 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 841 MW combined
Source: Acciona
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sishen Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 149 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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