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Tom Burke Solar Park66 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
66 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power
Location
-23.0748°, 27.9912°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 8,754 MW combined

Nearest plant: Matimba power station (76.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -23.074800, 27.991200
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Carbon Footprint

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

South AfricaEnergy Profile

232
Total Plants
71.9 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroSolarGas
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