The Sishen plant in South Africa was the largest photovoltaic plant built by ACCIONA in the world and the plant that produced the most electricity in Africa, and its forecast annual generation is 216 GWh, making it the highest-producing photovoltaic plant in Africa with generation equivalent to the consumption of 100,000 South African homes.
The plant has a peak capacity of 94.2 megawatts (74 MW nominal), with 319,600 photovoltaic panels and if they were arranged in a straight line, the solar modules of Sishen would reach a length of 327 kilometers.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Location: Dibeng, Northern Cape (South Africa).
- Peak capacity: 94.3 MWp.
- Nominal capacity: 74 MW.
- Technology: Photovoltaic solar with horizontal tracking.
- Start-up: 2014.
- Owners: ACCIONA (54.9%), Royal Bafokeng Holdings (25.1%), Soul City (10%), Dibeng Community Solar Energy Trust (10%).
KEY POINTS
- Average annual production 216 GWh.
- Clean energy equivalent to the demand of 100,000 South African homes.
- 319,600 photovoltaic modules in 470 horizontal trackers
- 327 kilometers of solar panels
- 250 hectares covered
- 208,000 metric tons of CO2 avoided per year
- Local and community development programs.
- More than 3,700 man/days/month, with 94% of the construction workers from South Africa