Tharisa PGM Mine solar farm

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Tharisa PGM Mine solar farm is a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm under construction in Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Tharisa PGM Mine solar farm

Status	Nameplate capacity	Technology	Owner	Operator
Construction	40 MWp/dc	PV	Total Eren SA; Chariot Ltd	Chariot; Total Eren

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Tharisa PGM Mine solar farm

Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa	-25.7402, 27.4931 (approximate)

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