Sol Plaatje Power Station— 3 MW Hydroelectric
Sol Plaatje Power Station is a 3 MW hydro power plant in South Africa. It ranks among the 24 hydro plants in the country. Ranked #21 of 24 hydro plants in South Africa, Sol Plaatje's 3 MW represents 0.05% of the country's total hydro capacity of 6,384 MW. The largest hydro plant in South Africa is Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme at 1,332 MW, making Sol Plaatje 444 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bethlehem Hydro (7 MW, Hydro), Stortemelk Hydro power plant (4.5 MW, Hydro), and Merino Power Station (4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Free State, approximately 30 km from Bethlehem.
8 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 199. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Eskom operates 53 plants totalling 61,395 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 2,088 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sol Plaatje Power Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
South Africa- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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