Soitec Touwsrivier Solar Energy Facility— 36 MW Solar
Soitec Touwsrivier Solar Energy Facility is a 36 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operated by Soitec since its commissioning in 2014. Ranked #63 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, this facility's 36 MW represents 0.73% 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 Soitec Touwsrivier 2.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Perdekraal East Wind Farm (107.76 MW, Wind), Touwsrivier Solar Power Plant (44.19 MW, Solar), and Touwsrivier CPV Solar Project (36 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Western Cape Province, approximately 150 km northeast of Cape Town.
12 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 147. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,394 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of South Africa
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Soitec operates 1 plants totalling 36 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 913 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Soitec Touwsrivier Solar Energy Facility is a solar power plant producing approximately 57 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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