Solar Capital De Aar III is a 75 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operated by Eskom and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #21 of 101 solar plants in South Africa. Its 75 MW represents 1.53% of South Africa's 4,911 MW total solar capacity. The largest solar plant in South Africa is KaXu Solar One at 100 MW, making Solar Capital De Aar III 1.33 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Longyuan Mulilo Green Energy De Aar 2 North Wind Energy Facility (144 MW, Wind), Longyuan Mulilo De Aar Maanhaarberg Wind Energy Facility (100 MW, Wind), and KaXu Solar Power Plant (100 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape Province, approximately 300 km southwest of Kimberley.
11 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 96. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #11,403 worldwide by installed capacity
- #524 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.1% of the installed capacity of South Africa
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Eskom operates 53 plants totalling 61,395 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 1,576 MW combined
Source: Solar Capital
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Solar Capital De Aar III is a solar power plant producing approximately 118 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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