| Kathu Solar Park | |
| Coordinates: | -27.6135°N 23.0426°W |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Location: | Kathu, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality |
| Status: | O |
| Construction Began: | May 2016 |
| Commissioned: | 30 January 2019 |
| Solar Type: | CSP |
| Solar Csp Technology: | Parabolic Reflectors |
| Ps Site Area: | 800ha |
| Ps Electrical Capacity: | 100 |
| Ps Electrical Cap Fac: | 44.5% |
| Ps Storage Capacity: | 450 MW·he |
| Ps Annual Generation: | 390 GWh (expected) |
| Website: | kathu solar park |
Kathu Solar Park is a concentrated solar power (CSP) thermal energy power plant, located near Kathu in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.[1]
It has a capacity of 100.0 megawatts (MW), and full-load molten storage capacity of 4.5 hours. It covers an area of approximately 800ha.
The project shareholders, led by Engie include the Public Investment Corporation, SIOC Community Development Trust, Development Bank of Southern Africa, Investec, Lereko Metier and the Kathu Trust. The plant was constructed by the consortium formed by Acciona and SENER, acting as Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) provider.[2]
The plant began commercial operations in January 2019,[3] and currently supplies power for an estimated 179,000 households in South Africa.