Ilanga 1 Solar Thermal Power Plant

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Other names: Elang Solar Farm, Karoshoek Solar One

Ilanga 1 Solar Thermal Power Plant is an operating solar thermal farm in ǁKhara Hais Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Ilanga 1 Solar Thermal Power Plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
Operating[1] 2018[2] 100 MWac[2] Solar Thermal[2] Community Owned - Karoshoek Community Trust [15%]; Hosken Consolidated Investments LTD [10%]; Cobra Group [20%]; Emvelo Group [15%]; Industrial Development CORP (IDC) [20%]; Public Investment CORP (PIC) [20%][3][3][3][3][3][3] SENER[4]

More information on this solar thermal project can be found at csp.guru.


Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Ilanga 1 Solar Thermal Power Plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
ǁKhara Hais Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa[5] -28.4819, 21.5204 (exact)[5]

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References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20211207085547/https://www.esi-africa.com/renewable-energy/csp-continues-to-be-a-shining-star/. Archived from the original on 07 December 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240311180746/https://csp.guru/. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240206185234/https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/100-mw-karoshoek-solar-one-csp-project-commissioned-in-northern-cape-2018-12-03/rep_id:4136. Archived from the original on 06 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240206171325/https://www.group.sener/markets/energy/?lang=en. Archived from the original on 06 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210913154106/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Elang+Solar+Plant/@-28.4930506,21.5286655,3642m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x8aca3ff2ee7e7cff!8m2!3d-28.48261!4d21.52021?shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)