KaXu Solar One

Kaxu Solar One
Location of Kaxu Solar One in South Africa
Country South Africa
Location Pofadder
Coordinates 28°52′52″S 19°35′35″E / 28.88111°S 19.59306°E / -28.88111; 19.59306Coordinates: 28°52′52″S 19°35′35″E / 28.88111°S 19.59306°E / -28.88111; 19.59306
Status Operational
Construction began November 2012
Commission date 2 March 2015
Construction cost $860 million[1]
Solar field
Type CSP
CSP technology Parabolic trough
Site area 1,100 hectares (2,718 acres)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 100 MW
Storage capacity 2.5 hours
Average generation 320 GWh
Website
http://www.abengoasolar.com/web/en/plantas_solares/plantas_propias/sudafrica/

KaXu Solar One (KXSO) is a concentrated solar thermal plant, located in the Northern Cape Region of South Africa, located NE from the town of Pofadder, Khai Ma municipality. KaXu Solar One is 100 megawatts (MW).[2] It covers an area of 1,100 hectares (2,718 acres).

The KXSO collector surface is more than 800,000 m2 (8,600,000 sq ft) with a full-load molten salt storage capacity of 2.5 hours.

The project is developed by the Spanish company Abengoa, and financed with help from Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and Community Trust group.

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