Tom Burke Solar Park is a 66 MW solar power plant in South Africa, commissioned in 2017. It is operated by Enel Green Power. This facility accounts for 1.34% of South Africa's total solar capacity of 4,911 MW from 101 plants. Ranked #41 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, Tom Burke Solar Park's 66 MW capacity is smaller than the largest solar plant, KaXu Solar One, which has a capacity of 100 MW, making Tom Burke 1.5 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Limpopo province, approximately 300 km northeast of Johannesburg.
9 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 120. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #11,957 worldwide by installed capacity
- #640 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.09% of the installed capacity of South Africa
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 8,754 MW combined
Source: Enel Green Power
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tom Burke Solar Park is a solar power plant producing approximately 104 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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