South Africa

Karoshoek Solar Power Station — 100 MW Solar

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

Capacity
100 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2015

Year online

Owner
Karoshoek Solar One (Pty) Ltd

Operator

Location
-28.48, 21.55

Coordinates

Insights

#67
largest in South Africa
#283
largest Solar worldwide
#10,042
largest worldwide
2015
1 yrs older than avg
1
operated by Karoshoek Solar One…
14
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Solar
Capacity
100 MW
Commissioned
2015
Status
Operational
Owner
Karoshoek Solar One (Pty) Ltd
Country
South Africa
Coordinates
-28.481, 21.546
Wikipedia
Link

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
6,465 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
193,946 t

over ~30 yrs

Intensity
41 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

1,405
cars per year
862
homes per 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 Power Station is a 100 MW solar power plant in South Africa, commissioned in 2014.

Ranked #1 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, it accounts for 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 equal in size.

Nearby plants include Karoshoek Solar One (100 MW, Solar) and Sirius Solar PV Project One (86 MW, Solar). The facility is located approximately 50 km from Upington in the Northern Cape province.

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