South Africa

KaXu Solar One — 100 MW Solar

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KaXu Solar One is a 100 MW solar power plant located in South Africa. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
100 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2018

Year online

Owner
Abengoa Solar

Operator

Location
-28.90, 19.62

Coordinates

Insights

#67
largest in %s
#283
largest %s worldwide
#10,042
largest worldwide
2018
%d yrs newer than avg
13
operated by %s
5
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Solar
Capacity
100 MW
Commissioned
2018
Status
Operational
Owner
Abengoa Solar
Country
South Africa
Coordinates
-28.902, 19.621
Wikipedia
Link

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
6,465 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
193,946 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
41 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

1,405
cars / year
862
homes / year
293,858
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

KaXu Solar One is a 100 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operated since its commissioning.

Ranked #1 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, this facility contributes 2.04% of the country’s total solar capacity of 4,911 MW. The largest solar plant in South Africa is KaXu Solar One itself at 100 MW, making it the same size as this facility.

Nearby plants include Xina One (100 MW, Solar) and Xina Solar One Power Station (100 MW, Solar). The plant is located in the Northern Cape province, approximately 400 km from Cape Town.

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