Blanket Mine Solar Plant
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Blanket Mine Solar Plant is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Kwekwe, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe.
Project Details
Table 1: Phase-level project details for Blanket Mine Solar Plant
| Phase name | Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Technology | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | 2023[1] | 12.2 MWac[2] | PV[3] | CrossBoundary Energy (CBE)[4] | Caledonia Mining Services (Private) Limited[3] |
| 2 | Construction[3] | – | 5.3 MW[3] | PV[3] | CrossBoundary[4] | Caledonia Mining Services (Private) Limited[5] |
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Location
Table 2: Phase-level location details for Blanket Mine Solar Plant
| Phase Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kwekwe, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe[3] | -20.8537, 28.9125 (exact)[3] |
| 2 | Zimbabwe[6] | -20.8537, 28.9125 (exact)[6] |
The map below shows the exact locations of the solar farm phases:
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.miningweekly.com/article/caledonia-sells-zimbabwe-solar-plant-2024-10-01.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://solarquarter.com/2024/10/01/caledonia-mining-sells-zimbabwe-solar-plant-to-crossboundary-energy-for-22-35-million/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "Independent Power Producers". Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA). 2024. Archived from the original on 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://crossboundaryenergy.com/crossboundary-energy-acquires-zimbabwe-blanket-mine-solar-plant/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.miningweekly.com/article/caledonia-sells-zimbabwean-solar-operator-subsidiary-2025-04-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.zera.co.zw/electricity3/ipp/ https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/9aed668320794218814af40b946d8184, https://www.zera.co.zw/electricity3/ipp/.
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