Xina One is a 100 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #1 of 101 solar plants in South Africa. Its 100 MW represents 2.04% 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 Xina One equal in size. Nearby plants within 50 km include KaXu Solar One (100 MW, Solar) and Xina Solar One Power Station (100 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape, approximately 30 km from Upington.
9 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 67. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
- #283 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.14% of the installed capacity of South Africa
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Xina Solar One operates 1 plants totalling 100 MW
5 plants within 100 km, 296 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Xina One is a solar power plant producing approximately 158 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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