Xina Solar One Power Station— 100 MW Solar
Xina Solar One Power Station is a 100 MW solar facility in South Africa, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #1 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, it contributes 2.04% to 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 Xina equal in size. Nearby plants include KaXu Solar One (100 MW, Solar) and Xina One (100 MW, Solar). The facility is located approximately 50 km from Upington in the Northern Cape province.
8 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
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Abengoa Solar operates 13 plants totalling 695 MW
5 plants within 100 km, 296 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Xina Solar One Power Station 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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