South Africa

Karoshoek Solar One — 100 MW Solar

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Karoshoek 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
Emvelo

Operator

Location
-28.49, 21.53

Coordinates

Insights

#67
largest in %s
#283
largest %s worldwide
#10,042
largest worldwide
2018
%d yrs newer than avg
1
operated by %s
14
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Solar
Capacity
100 MW
Commissioned
2018
Status
Operational
Owner
Emvelo
Country
South Africa
Coordinates
-28.488, 21.534

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

Karoshoek Solar One is a 100 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operated by Emvelo and commissioned in 2018.

Ranked #1 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, it 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 at 100 MW, making Karoshoek Solar One equal in size.

Nearby plants include Karoshoek Solar Power Station (100 MW, Solar), Sirius Solar PV Project One (86 MW, Solar), and Upington Solar Plant (9.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape province, approximately 800 km from Cape Town.

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