South Africa

Aries Solar Power project — 11 MW Solar

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Aries Solar Power project is a 11 MW solar power plant located in South Africa. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
11 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2014

Year online

Owner
Aries Solar

Operator

Location
-29.50, 20.79

Coordinates

Insights

#169
largest in %s
#3,538
largest %s worldwide
#23,260
largest worldwide
2014
%d yrs older than avg
1
operated by %s
4
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Solar
Capacity
11 MW
Commissioned
2014
Status
Operational
Owner
Aries Solar
Country
South Africa
Coordinates
-29.496, 20.785

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
711 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
21,334 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
41 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

155
cars / year
95
homes / year
32,324
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Aries Solar Power Project is an 11 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operated by Aries Solar and commissioned in 2014.

Ranked #72 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, it represents 0.22% of 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 Aries Solar Power Project 9.1 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Aries Solar Power Plant (10.65 MW, Solar) and Kenhardt Solar Power Complex Station (0 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape Province, approximately 100 km from Upington.

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