South Africa

Xina Solar One Power Station — 100 MW Solar

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

Capacity
100 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2018

Year online

Owner
Abengoa Solar

Operator

Location
-28.89, 19.59

Coordinates

Insights

#67
largest in South Africa
#283
largest Solar worldwide
#10,042
largest worldwide
2018
2 yrs newer than avg
13
operated by Abengoa Solar
5
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Solar
Capacity
100 MW
Commissioned
2018
Status
Operational
Owner
Abengoa Solar
Country
South Africa
Coordinates
-28.889, 19.590
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

Nearby Plants

About this plant

Xina Solar One Power Station is a 100 MW solar facility in South Africa, commissioned in 2016.

Ranked #1 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, it contributes 2.04% to 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 Xina equal in size.

Nearby plants include KaXu Solar One (100 MW, Solar) and Xina One (100 MW, Solar). The facility is located approximately 50 km from Upington in the Northern Cape province.

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