South Africa

Sirius Solar PV Project One — 86 MW Solar

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Sirius Solar PV Project One is a 86 MW solar power plant located in South Africa. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
86 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2020

Year online

Owner
Scatec

Operator

Location
-28.54, 21.10

Coordinates

Insights

#85
largest in %s
#459
largest %s worldwide
#10,885
largest worldwide
2020
%d yrs newer than avg
4
operated by %s
13
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Solar
Capacity
86 MW
Commissioned
2020
Status
Operational
Owner
Scatec
Country
South Africa
Coordinates
-28.544, 21.096
Wikipedia
Link

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
5,560 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
166,794 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
41 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

1,209
cars / year
741
homes / year
252,718
trees to offset

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

Nearby Stations

About this plant

Sirius Solar PV Project One is an 86 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operated by Scatec and commissioned in 2020.

Ranked #13 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, Sirius Solar’s capacity accounts for 1.75% 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 Sirius Solar 1.2 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Karoshoek Solar Power Station (100 MW, Solar), Karoshoek Solar One (100 MW, Solar), and Dyason’s Klip 2 (86 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape province, approximately 300 km from Kimberley.

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