Stortemelk Hydro power plant— 4.5 MW Hydroelectric
Stortemelk Hydro power plant is a 4.5 MW hydro facility in South Africa. Ranked #19 of 24 hydro plants in South Africa. Its 4.5 MW accounts for 0.07% of South Africa's 6,384 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in South Africa is Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme at 1,332 MW, making Stortemelk 296 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are 'Muela (72 MW, Hydro) and Bethlehem Hydro (7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mpumalanga, approximately 200 km from Johannesburg.
South Africa, Africa
- 194. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,603 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of South Africa
6 plants within 100 km, 2,086 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Stortemelk Hydro power plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 16 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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