Rustenburg Platinum Mine solar farm
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Other names: Bushveld (Phase Roland)
Rustenburg Platinum Mine solar farm is a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm under construction in Rustenburg, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa.
Project Details
Table 1: Phase-level project details for Rustenburg Platinum Mine solar farm
| Phase name | Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Technology | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathopele | Construction[1] | 2025 (planned)[2] | 80 MW[2] | PV[2] | Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd [100%][2] |
| Karee | Construction[1] | 2025 (planned)[2] | 65 MW[2] | PV[2] | Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd [100%][2] |
| Roland | Construction[2] | 2025 (planned)[1] | 30 MW[2] | PV[2] | Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd [100%][2] |
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Location
Table 2: Phase-level location details for Rustenburg Platinum Mine solar farm
| Phase Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Bathopele | Rustenburg, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa[3] | -25.6789, 27.3085 (approximate)[3] |
| Karee | Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa[3] | -25.6849, 27.4626 (approximate)[3] |
| Roland | Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa[3] | -25.6802, 27.5188 (approximate)[3] |
The map below shows the approximate locations of the solar farm phases:
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 (PDF) https://reports.sibanyestillwater.com/2023/downloads/ssw-IR23.pdf https://www.agenceecofin.com/energies-renouvelables/0410-92054-afrique-du-sud-sibanye-stillwater-installera-175-mw-d-energie-renouvelable-dans-ses-mines-de-pgm, https://reports.sibanyestillwater.com/2023/downloads/ssw-IR23.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20240201093433/https://www.agenceecofin.com/energies-renouvelables/0410-92054-afrique-du-sud-sibanye-stillwater-installera-175-mw-d-energie-renouvelable-dans-ses-mines-de-pgm. Archived from the original on 2024-02-01.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240206220050/https://www.miningweekly.com/article/green-175-mw-power-for-sibanye-stillwater-platinum-group-metals-mines-2021-09-27/rep_id:3650. Archived from the original on 2024-02-06.
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