Upington Solar Power Plant— 8.9 MW Solar
Upington Solar Power Plant is an 8.9 MW solar facility in South Africa, operated by Enel Green Power S.p.a since 2014. Ranked #85 of 101 solar plants in South Africa. This plant's 8.9 MW accounts for 0.18% of South Africa's total solar capacity of 4,911 MW. The largest solar plant in South Africa is KaXu Solar One at 100 MW, making Upington Solar Power Plant 11.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Karoshoek Solar One (100 MW, Solar), Karoshoek Solar Power Station (100 MW, Solar), and Sirius Solar PV Project One (86 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape province, approximately 800 km from the nearest major city, Cape Town.
12 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 184. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #25,390 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,524 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of South Africa
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Enel Green Power S.p.a operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 729 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Upington Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 14 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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