World Power Plants

SlimSun Swartland Solar Park5 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

SlimSun Swartland Solar Park is a 5 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operated by SlimSun since 2015. Ranked #88 of 101 solar plants in South Africa. Its 5 MW represents 0.1% 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 SlimSun Swartland 20 times smaller. Nearby plants include Koeberg Nuclear Power Station (1940 MW, Nuclear), Koeberg (1800 MW, Nuclear), and Ankerlig Power Station (1338 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Western Cape province, approximately 30 km from Cape Town.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
SlimSun
Location
-33.3500°, 18.5298°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 192. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of South Africa
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SlimSun operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 7,615 MW combined

Nearest plant: Darling Wind Farm (25.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -33.349964, 18.529778
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

SlimSun Swartland Solar Park is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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