Upington UTN solar project

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Upington UTN solar project is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Upington, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Upington UTN solar project

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology	Owner
Operating	2014	8.9 MW	PV	Enel SpA

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Upington UTN solar project

Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Upington, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa	-28.4000, 21.2680 (exact)

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