Vredendal Solar Power Plant— 10.5 MW Solar
Vredendal Solar Power Plant is a 10.5 MW solar facility in South Africa, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #75 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, Vredendal's 10.5 MW represents 0.21% 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 Vredendal 9.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sere (100 MW, Wind), Sere Wind Farm (100 MW, Wind), and Klawer Wind Farm (30 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Western Cape, approximately 300 km north of Cape Town.
12 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 172. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #23,510 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,629 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
Solairedirect Southern Africa operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW
5 plants within 100 km, 323 MW combined
Source: Engie
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vredendal Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 17 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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