Swartland Solar Power Plant— 5 MW Solar
Swartland Solar Power Plant is a 5 MW solar facility in South Africa, operated by SlimSun since 2015. Ranked #88 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, Swartland contributes 0.1% of the country's total solar capacity of 4,911 MW. The largest solar plant in South Africa is KaXu Solar One at 100 MW, making Swartland 20 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Koeberg Nuclear Power Station (1940 MW, Nuclear), Koeberg (1800 MW, Nuclear), and Ankerlig Power Station (1338 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Western Cape Province, approximately 30 km north of Cape Town.
11 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 192. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of South Africa
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
SlimSun operates 2 plants totalling 10 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 7,615 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Swartland Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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