Lesedi solar farm

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Lesedi solar farm is an operating solar farm in Kgatelopele Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Lesedi solar farm

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
Operating[1] 2014[1] 75 MWac[2] Assumed PV SolarReserve [25%]; Oakleaf Investment Holdings [50%]; Community Owned - Letsatsi Community Trust [7%]; Kensani Capital [17%][3][3][3][3] Gransolar Group (GRS)[4]

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Lesedi solar farm

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kgatelopele Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa[5] -28.3154, 23.3501 (exact)[5]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240207142323/https://lesedipv.com/project-overview/description/. Archived from the original on 07 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20240201093021/https://www.power-technology.com/projects/lesedi-solar-pv-project-kimberly/. Archived from the original on 01 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220902191818/https://static.pmg.org.za/RNW2962-181107.docx. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240206171415/https://www.afrik21.africa/en/south-africa-grs-will-operate-the-lesedi-and-letsatsi-solar-parks-for-5-years/. 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/20210913153313/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lesedi+Power+Project/@-28.3119735,23.3607012,3307m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xb9a7c07dcf1b12f2!8m2!3d-28.316283!4d23.3502054?hl=en-US&shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)