Letsatsi Solar Park Explained

Letsatsi Solar Park
Coordinates:-28.9408°N 25.9497°W
Country:South Africa
Status:Operational
Commissioned:May 2014
Cost:US$487 million
Owner:Letsatsi Solar Energy Ltd.
Solar Type:PV
Ps Units Operational:277,632
Ps Site Area:~1000NaN0
Ps Electrical Capacity:75 MWp (64 MWAC)
Ps Annual Generation:150 GWh

The Letsatsi Solar Park is a 75-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic power station in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa. The solar park uses 277,632 conventional, multicrystalline silicon PV solar panels and went fully on line in May 2014. Its annual generation will be about 150 gigawatt-hours, enough to supply electricity for about 50,000 to 60,000 homes, while reducing the use of pollution-generating fossil fuels. The Letsatsi Solar Park cost $487 million and is operated by the Letsatsi Solar Energy Ltd., which plans to operate the solar park for at least 20 years.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Letsatsi PV Project . 12 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150107033038/http://www.solarreserve.com/what-we-do/pv-development/letsatsi/ . 7 January 2015 .
  2. Web site: Letsatsi Solar PV Power Plant, South Africa . 12 January 2015.