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Other names: Sola Group Tronox I solar farm, Selemela, LICHTENBURG 2 PV Plant
Merak 2 solar plant is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Ditsobotla Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africa.
Project Details
Table 1: Phase-level project details for Merak 2 solar plant
| Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Technology | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[1] | 2024[2] | 130 MWp/dc[3] | PV[3] | SOLA Group [100%][4] | SOLA Group[5] |
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Location
Table 2: Phase-level location details for Merak 2 solar plant
| Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|
| Ditsobotla Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africa[6] | -26.0565, 26.0992 (exact)[6] |
The map below shows the exact location of the solar farm:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/wbho-completes-two-solar-plants-impactful-community-initiatives-in-lichtenburg-2024-05-03 https://cleantechnica.com/2022/10/16/south-africas-sola-group-african-rainbow-energy-reach-financial-close-on-200-mw-solar-pv-projects-for-tronox-mineral-sands/, https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/wbho-completes-two-solar-plants-impactful-community-initiatives-in-lichtenburg-2024-05-03.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/wbho-completes-two-solar-plants-impactful-community-initiatives-in-lichtenburg-2024-05-03 https://www.gov.za/speeches/renewable-energy-investment-advancing-job-creation-north-west-11-sep-2023-0000, https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/wbho-completes-two-solar-plants-impactful-community-initiatives-in-lichtenburg-2024-05-03.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240201093417/https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/05/24/south-africa-approves-200-mw-of-pv-under-new-distributed-generation-rules/. Archived from the original on 2024-02-01.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240207085137/https://www.afrik21.africa/en/south-africa-sola-to-solarise-200-mwp-tronox-mines-and-smelters/. Archived from the original on 2024-02-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240206171411/https://www.news24.com/fin24/economy/nersa-greenlights-first-two-private-100mw-generation-projects-20220523. Archived from the original on 2024-02-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 (PDF) https://solagroup.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Lichtenburg-2-PV-NTS_Final_RMa-2.pdf https://www.news24.com/fin24/economy/nersa-greenlights-first-two-private-100mw-generation-projects-20220523, https://solagroup.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Lichtenburg-2-PV-NTS_Final_RMa-2.pdf.
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