South Deep Solar Plant— 60 MW Solar
South Deep Solar Plant is a 60 MW solar power facility in South Africa, commissioned in 2020. Ranked #45 of 101 solar plants in South Africa. Its 60 MW accounts for 1.22% 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 this facility 1.67 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lethabo Power Station (3708 MW, Coal), Sasol One power station (140 MW, Gas), and Sasol Infrachem Coal Power Station (140 MW, Coal). The plant is situated in the Gauteng Province, approximately 50 km from Johannesburg.
7 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 125. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
- #677 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.08% of the installed capacity of South Africa
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
South Deep Solar Plant (Pty) Ltd. operates 1 plants totalling 60 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 6,150 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
South Deep Solar Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 95 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
Nearby Power Plants
See Incorrect or Missing Data?
Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.