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Commercial pv power plant – South Africa, 2015
V&A Waterfront, Cape Town – 1093.8 kW
One of the most visited tourist spots on the African continent has gone solar now. The V&A Waterfront in Capetown now has a solar system with an average daily production of about 4495 kWh.
The waterfront consists of an active harbor with two basins and a restored building complex. 7200 square meters of its roof area are now covered with solar modules.
Location
Capetown, South Africa
Commissioning
2015
Challenges
Different Rooftops with different orientations
Nominal power
1,093.8 kWp
Annual energy yield
1,640,000 kWh
Self-consumption rate
Approximately 35%
Annual CO2 Savings
About 1610 tons
System Technology
7 Sunny Tripower 60
27 FLX 17
6 FLX 15
1 SMA Inverter Manager
4207 modules (Solar World)