World Power Plants

Soutpan Solar Power Plant28 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Soutpan Solar Power Plant is a 28 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operated by Erika Energy (Pty) Ltd. Ranked #66 of 101 solar plants in South Africa. Its 28 MW represents 0.57% 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 3.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Soutpan Solar Park (28 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Limpopo province, approximately 50 km northeast of Polokwane.

Capacity
28 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Erika Energy (Pty) Ltd
Location
-22.9930°, 29.2518°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 153. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
  • #17,220 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,760 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of South Africa
Operator portfolio

Erika Energy (Pty) Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 28 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 28 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mogalakwena Solar Power Station (113.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Erika Energy

Location

Coordinates:: -22.993000, 29.251800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Soutpan Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 44 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
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