Global InformationKenhardt Solar Power Complex Station information
| Kenhardt Solar Power Complex Station | |
|---|---|
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| Official name | Kenhardt Solar Power Stations |
| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Kenhardt, Northern Cape |
| Coordinates | 29°19′09″S 21°09′33″E / 29.31917°S 21.15917°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | July 2022 |
| Commission date | December 2023 |
| Construction cost | US$1 billion |
| Owner(s) | Scatec |
| Operator(s) | Scatec |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 540 MW (720,000 hp) |
The Kenhardt Solar Power Complex Station is a 540 MW (720,000 hp) solar power plant complex in South Africa. The complex comprises three power stations each with generation capacity of 180 megawatts. The three power plants feed their output into a battery energy storage system (BESS) with capacity of 225MW/1,140MWh, which modulates the power output to discharge a consistent 150 MW for 16.5 hours daily between the hours of 5am and 9.30pm.[1][2]
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- ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (12 December 2023). "South Africa: Kenhardt solar farms come on stream in the Northern Cape". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 14 December 2023.