South Africa

Adams Solar PV Project — 83 MW Solar

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Adams Solar PV Project is a 83 MW solar power plant located in South Africa. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
83 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2015

Year online

Owner
Aurora Power Solutions

Operator

Location
-27.37, 23.01

Coordinates

Insights

#89
largest in %s
#471
largest %s worldwide
#11,022
largest worldwide
2015
%d yrs older than avg
1
operated by %s
5
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Solar
Capacity
83 MW
Commissioned
2015
Status
Operational
Owner
Aurora Power Solutions
Country
South Africa
Coordinates
-27.374, 23.008

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
5,334 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
160,006 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
41 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

1,159
cars / year
711
homes / year
242,433
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Adams Solar PV Project is an 82.5 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operated by Aurora Power Solutions and commissioned in 2015.

Ranked #17 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, it accounts for 1.68% of the nation’s total solar capacity of 4,911 MW. The largest solar plant in South Africa is KaXu Solar One at 100 MW, making Adams 1.2 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Kathu CSP (100 MW, Solar), Kathu Solar Park (100 MW, Solar), and Sishen Solar Power Plant (94.3 MW, Solar). The plant is situated in the Northern Cape province, approximately 300 km from Kimberley.

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