Touwsrivier Solar Power Plant— 44.19 MW Solar
Touwsrivier Solar Power Plant is a 44.19 MW solar facility in South Africa, operated by the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #60 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, Touwsrivier accounts for 0.9% 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 Touwsrivier 2.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Perdekraal East Wind Farm (107.76 MW, Wind), Soitec Touwsrivier Solar Energy Facility (36 MW, Solar), and Touwsrivier CPV Solar Project (36 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Western Cape province, approximately 150 km from Cape Town.
12 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 141. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #14,786 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,220 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of South Africa
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Public Investment Corporation (PIC) Government Employee Pension Fund (GEPF) SOITEC operates 1 plants totalling 44 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 904 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Touwsrivier Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 70 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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