KaXu Solar One
| Kaxu Solar One | |
|---|---|
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| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Pofadder |
| Coordinates | 28°52′52″S 19°35′35″E / 28.88111°S 19.59306°ECoordinates: 28°52′52″S 19°35′35″E / 28.88111°S 19.59306°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | November 2012 |
| Commission date | 2 March 2015 [1] |
| Construction cost | $860 million[1] |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | CSP |
| CSP technology | Parabolic trough |
| Site area | 1,100 hectares (2,718 acres) |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 100 MW |
| Capacity factor | 36.5% (planned) |
| Annual net output | 320 GWh (planned) |
| Storage capacity | 250 MW·he |
| External links | |
| Website | kaxu |
KaXu Solar One (KXSO) is a concentrated solar thermal plant, located in the Northern Cape Region of South Africa, located NE from the town of Pofadder, Khai Ma municipality. KaXu Solar One is 100 megawatts (MW).[2] It covers an area of 1,100 hectares (2,718 acres).
The KXSO collector surface is more than 800,000 m2 (8,600,000 sq ft) with a full-load molten salt storage capacity of 2.5 hours.
The project is developed by the Spanish company Abengoa, and financed with help from Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and Community Trust group.
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