Letsatsi Solar Park

Letsatsi Solar Park
Location of Letsatsi Solar Park in South Africa
Country South Africa
Coordinates 28°56′27″S 25°56′59″E / 28.94083°S 25.94972°E / -28.94083; 25.94972Coordinates: 28°56′27″S 25°56′59″E / 28.94083°S 25.94972°E / -28.94083; 25.94972
Status Operational
Commission date May 2014[1]
Construction cost US$487 million
Owner(s) Letsatsi Solar Energy Ltd.
Solar field
Type Flat-panel PV
Site area ~100 ha (247 acres)[2]
Power generation
Units operational 277,632
Nameplate capacity 75 MWp (64 MWAC)[1]
Average generation 150 GWh
Website
www.solarreserve.com

The Letsatsi Solar Park is a 75-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic power station in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa. The solar park uses 277,632 conventional, multicrystalline silicon PV solar panels and went fully on line in May 2014. Its annual generation will be about 150 gigawatt-hours, enough to supply electricity for about 50,000 to 60,000 homes, while reducing the use of pollution-generating fossil fuels. The Letsatsi Solar Park cost $487 million and is operated by the Letsatsi Solar Energy Ltd., which plans to operate the solar park for at least 20 years.[1][2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Letsatsi PV Project". Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Letsatsi Solar PV Power Plant, South Africa". Retrieved 12 January 2015.


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