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English Robben Island is a 1 MW solar power plant located in South Africa. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
Insights
Location
Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Solar
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Commissioned
- 2004
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Eskom
- Country
- South Africa
- Coordinates
- -33.807, 18.380
Estimated Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~30 yrs
gCO₂ per kWh
Annual emissions equal to
Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator
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About this plant
Robben Island is a 0.6664 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operational since its commissioning.
Ranked #93 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, Robben Island represents 0.01% 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 Robben Island 150 times smaller.
Nearby plants include Koeberg Nuclear Power Station (1,940 MW, Nuclear), Koeberg (1,800 MW, Nuclear), and Ankerlig Power Station (1,338 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Western Cape, approximately 20 km from Cape Town.
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