South Africa

Neusberg — 13 MW Hydroelectric

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Neusberg is a 13 MW hydro power plant located in South Africa. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
13 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2015

Year online

Owner
Eskom

Operator

Location
-28.77, 20.74

Coordinates

Insights

#168
largest in South Africa
#5,160
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#22,331
largest worldwide
2015
31 yrs newer than avg
53
operated by Eskom
13
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
13 MW
Commissioned
2015
Status
Operational
Owner
Eskom
Country
South Africa
Coordinates
-28.772, 20.743

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
1,057 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
84,567 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

230
cars per year
141
homes per year
48,049
trees to offset

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

Nearby Plants

About this plant

Neusberg is a 12.57 MW hydroelectric power plant in South Africa. This facility is part of the country’s renewable energy efforts.

Ranked #15 of 24 hydro plants in South Africa, Neusberg accounts for 0.2% of the nation’s total hydro capacity of 6,384 MW. The largest hydro plant in South Africa is Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme at 1,332 MW, making Neusberg 106 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Dyason’s Klip 2 (86 MW, Solar), Sirius Solar PV Project One (86 MW, Solar), and Dyason’s Klip 1 Solar Power Station (75 MW, Solar). The plant is situated in the Free State Province, approximately 200 km from Bloemfontein.

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