South Africa

Sishen Solar Power Plant — 94 MW Solar

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Sishen Solar Power Plant is a 94 MW solar power plant located in South Africa. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
94 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2014

Year online

Owner
ACCIONA Energy (51%) Aveng (29%) Soul City (10%) Dibeng Community Solar Energy Trust (10%)

Operator

Location
-27.58, 22.93

Coordinates

Insights

#82
largest in South Africa
#435
largest Solar worldwide
#10,582
largest worldwide
2014
2 yrs older than avg
1
operated by ACCIONA Energy (51%)…
10
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Solar
Capacity
94 MW
Commissioned
2014
Status
Operational
Owner
ACCIONA Energy (51%) Aveng (29%) Soul City (10%) Dibeng Community Solar Energy Trust (10%)
Country
South Africa
Coordinates
-27.584, 22.928

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
6,096 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
182,891 t

over ~30 yrs

Intensity
41 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

1,325
cars / year
813
homes / year
277,108
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Sishen Solar Power Plant is a 94.3 MW solar facility in South Africa, operated by ACCIONA Energy and partners since 2014.

Ranked #11 of 101 solar plants in South Africa. This plant’s 94.3 MW accounts for 1.92% of South Africa’s total solar capacity of 4,911 MW. The largest solar plant in South Africa is KaXu Solar One at 100 MW, making Sishen 1.06 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Kathu CSP (100 MW, Solar), Kathu Solar Park (100 MW, Solar), and Adams Solar PV Project (82.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape province, approximately 200 km from Kimberley.

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