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Witkop Solar Power Plant30 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Witkop Solar Power Plant is a 30 MW solar facility in South Africa, operated by Core Energy (Pty) Ltd since 2014. Ranked #65 of 101 solar plants in South Africa. Its 30 MW represents 0.61% of South Africa's 4,911 MW total solar capacity. The largest solar plant in South Africa is KaXu Solar One at 100 MW, making Witkop 3.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Mogalakwena Solar Power Station (0 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Limpopo Province, approximately 300 km northeast of Pretoria.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Core Energy (Pty) Ltd
Location
-24.0420°, 29.3685°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 151. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,522 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of South Africa
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Core Energy (Pty) Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 30 MW

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Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -24.042000, 29.368500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Witkop Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 47 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
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