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	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology	Owner	Operator
Construction	2024 (planned)	40 MWp/dc	PV	Chariot LTD; Total Eren SA	Total Eren; Chariot LTD

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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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