Project Quick Facts
(MW)
150 MEGAWATTS (MW)
The Kotulo Tsatsi CSP Project located in Kenhardt, Northern Cape Province is a 150 megawatt solar thermal power station using SolarReserve’s proprietary molten salt technology
0 EMISSIONS
SolarReserve’s unique solar + storage technology does not require any natural gas backup
POWER PER YEAR
730 GIGAWATT-HOURS POWER PER YEAR
Storage allows the facility to produce more than twice as much net annual output (gigawatt hours) than an equivalent sized photovoltaic (PV) solar project
ENERGY STORAGE
1,800 MEGAWATT-HOURS ENERGY STORAGE
SolarReserve’s patented solar thermal energy storage technology enables reliable, on-demand, energy production – even after dark
STORAGE
12 HRS FULL LOAD STORAGE
Storage will enable the plant to operate just like a conventional fossil fuel or nuclear power station, reliably generating electricity day and night – except without any emissions or hazardous waste
NO DEGRADATION
40+ YEARS STORAGE WITH NO DEGRADATION
Unlike batteries, molten salt lasts for 40 years or more, without any degradation or need for replacement; it also costs less than batteries
AND INDUCED JOBS
6,000 DIRECT, INDIRECT AND INDUCED JOBS
The project will create approximately 6,000 direct, indirect, and induced jobs, the majority of which will be in South Africa
JOBS
800 CONSTRUCTION JOBS
The Kotulo Tsatsi project is an example of how sustainable solutions, for energy now and in generations to come, foster new industries and create jobs by the thousands