Largest solar power stations in South Africa

Top biggest solar photovoltaic power stations in South Africa.

(Updated October 2024)

Solar power stations, PV farms 2024 in South Africa

Name	Location	State	Capacity MWp or MWAC (*)	Annual Output GWh	Land Size km²	On grid	Remarks	Developer
Kenhardt Solar Power Complex Station	map	Northern Cape	540 MW			2023	The Kenhardt Solar Power Complex is a 540 MW (720,000 hp) solar power facility located in South Africa.	Scatec
Bolobedu Solar Power Station	map	Limpopo	149 MW	300 GWh		2024	The design features a ground-mounted photovoltaic solar power station with a generation capacity of 148 MW.	Voltalia, Black Women Enterprise, Black Enterprise, Bolobedu Community Trust
Doornhoek Solar Power Station	map	North West	120 MW	325 GWh	200 hectares (490 acres)	2026	Construction is scheduled to begin in the first half of 2024 and is expected to be completed by May 2026.	AMEA Power LLC
Kathu Solar Park	map	Northern Cape	100	390	800 ha	2019	Owned by Renewable Energy Investments South Africa (REISA), Building Energy	Building Energy
Karoshoek Solar Power Station	map	Northern Cape	100 MW	380 GWh	400 hectares (1.5 sq mi)	2018	The Karoshoek Solar One Power Station, also known as the Karoshoek Concentrated Solar Power Station, is a 100 MW concentrated solar power plant located in South Africa.	Karoshoek Solar One
Mogalakwena Solar Power Station	map	Limpopo	100 MW	240 GWh		2023	The power station is planned to be situated in the town of Mokopane.	Anglo American Platinum
Jasper Solar Energy Project	map	Northern Cape	96	180		2014	Owned by SolarReserve, Google Inc	SolarReserve
Mulilo-Sonnedix-Prieska	map	Northern Cape	86		125 ha	2016	Owned by Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska PV (Pty) Ltd	Mulilo Renewable Project Developments (Pty) Ltd
Paleisheuwel Solar Park	map	Western Cape	82.5		240 ha	2016	Owned by Electra Capital, Enel Green Power	Terni Energia Spa, Enel Green Power Spa
Droogfontein 2 Solar	map	Northern Cape	75			2020	Owned by Mainstream Renewable Power, Thebe Investment Corporation, Enzani Technologies, Usizo Engineering, Community, Globeleq	South Africa Mainstream Renewable Power Droogfontein (Proprietary) Ltd
Solar Capital De Aar	map	Northern Cape	75	166		2014		Solar Capital
Solar Capital De Aar 3	map	Northern Cape	75	150		2015		Solar Capital
Kalkbult	map	Northern Cape	75	146.5		2013	Owned by Scatec Solar ASA, Norfund, Simacel, Standard Bank, Old Mutual	Scatec Solar ASA
Mulilo Prieska PV	map	Northern Cape	75		205 ha	2015		Mulilo Renewable Energy
Lesedi Solar Park	map	Northern Cape	75	150		2014	Owned by SolarReserve	SolarReserve
Letsatsi Solar Park	map	Free State	75	150	100 ha	2014	Owned by SolarReserve	SolarReserve
Dreunberg Solar Project	map	Eastern Cape	75			2014	Owned by Norfund, Scatec Solar ASA, KLP, Standard Bank South Africa, Simacel	Scatec Solar ASA
Adams Solar PV 2	map	Northern Cape	75	167		2016	Operational	Enel Green Power
Pulida Solar Park	map	Free State	75	153	220 ha	2016	Operational	Enel Green Power
Sirius Solar PV Project One	map	Northern Cape	75				Contracting	Scatec Solar
Dyason's Klip 1	map	Northern Cape	75				Contracting	Scatec Solar
Dyason's Klip 2	map	Northern Cape	75				Contracting	Scatec Solar
Konkoonsies II Solar Facility	map	Northern Cape	75	208		2020	Operational, Solar PV with single - axis tracker	BioTherm Energy
Solar Capital Orange	map	Northern Cape	75			2018	Contracting, Solar PV with single - axis tracker	Solar Capital
Zeerust Solar Park	map	North West	75			2017	Solar PV with single - axis tracker. Under construction, scheduled commercial operation date June 2020	ACED
Waterloo Solar Park	map	North West	75	183 GWh			Solar PV with single - axis tracker. Under construction, scheduled commercial operation date September 2020	ACED
Grootspruit Solar Power Station	map	Free State	75 MW	183 GWh		2025
Sishen Solar Facility	map	Northern Cape	74	216		2014	Owned by Acciona Energia SA (51%), Aveng Group, Aveng (Africa) Limited (29%), Soul City Broad-Based Empowerment Company (SCBBEC) (10%), Community (10%)	Acciona Energia SA
Exxaro Solar Power Station	map	Limpopo	70 MW	180 GWh		2023	The Grootspruit Solar Power Station is a 75 MW solar power plant currently under construction in South Africa.	Cennergi
Bokamoso Solar	map	North West	68	130		2017	Solar PV with single - axis tracker. Under construction, scheduled commercial operation date June 2020	ACED
Tom Burke Solar Park	map	Limpopo	66	119	148 ha	2016	Owned by Enel Green Power	TerniEnergia
Boshoff Solar Park	map	Free State	60	142		2014	Owned by SunEdison - 51%, Nehawu Investment Holdings (NIH) - 20%, Public Investment Corporation - 19%, Community Trust - 10%	SunEdison
Greefspan 2 Solar Park	map	Northern Cape	55			2018	Solar PV with single - axis tracker. Under construction, scheduled commercial operation date November 2020	ACED
De Wildt Solar	map	North West	50			2017	Solar PV with single - axis tracker. Under construction, scheduled commercial operation date August 2020	ACED
Boikanyo Solar Power Station	map	Northern Cape	50	152 GWh	168 hectares (420 acres)	2021	The plant consists of 184,000 solar panels, which together generate 152 GWh of electricity annually, sufficient to power 62,000 South African homes.	Boikanyo Power Company
De Aar Solar Power	map	Northern Cape	48	90	100 ha	2014	Owned by Solar Capital, Shapoorji Pallonji, Community Trust, Moncada Energy Group, Tirisano Renewables, ZIM Capital	Solar Capital
SA Mainstream Renewable Power Droogfontein	map	Northern Cape	45	89		2014		Mainstream Renewable Power South Africa
Linde Solar Project	map	Northern Cape	40	87		2014	Owned by Scatec, Norfund, KLP, Old Mutual Life Assurance Company, Standard Bank South Africa	Scatec Solar ASA
Aggeneys Solar Project	map	Northern Cape	40	111		2020	Solar PV with single - axis tracker	BioTherm Energy
Touwsrivier CPV Solar Project	map	Western Cape	36	75		2014	CPV-type	Soitec
Witkop Solar Park	map	Limpopo	30	60		2014	Owned by SunEdison, CHINT Group, Public Investment Corporation (PIC), Kurisani Youth Development Trust, Standard Bank, Futuregrowth Asset Management	Core Energy (SunEdison)
Soutpan Solar Park	map	Limpopo	28	50		2014	Owned by SunEdison, CHINT Group, Public Investment Corporation (PIC), Kurisani Youth Development Trust, Standard Bank, Futuregrowth Asset Management	Erika Energy (SunEdison)
Kathu Solar Energy Facility 2	map	Northern Cape	28	61.6			Under Development	Building Energy
Herbert PV Power Plant	map	Northern Cape	22			2014	Owned by SunPower, IDEAS Fund, Old Mutual Life Assurance Company, AE-AMD Renewable Energy	SunPower, AE-AMD Renewable Energy
Mulilo Prieska Copperton Solar PV Plant	map	Northern Cape	20			2014	Owned by Mulilo Renewable Energy	Mulilo Renewable Energy
Greefspan PV Power Plant	map	Northern Cape	11.2			2014	Owned by SunPower, IDEAS Fund, Old Mutual Life Assurance Company, AE-AMD Renewable Energy	SunPower, AE-AMD Renewable Energy
Aries Solar	map	Northern Cape	10	18		2014	Owned by BioTherm Energy, Ikamva Labantu Empowerment Trust, Malibongwe Womens Development Trust, Aries Solar Facility Community Trust	BioTherm Energy & Juwi AG
Konkoonsies Solar	map	Northern Cape	10	18		2014	Owned by BioTherm Energy, Ikamva Labantu Empowerment Trust, Malibongwe Womens Development Trust, Konkoonsies Solar Facility Community Trust	BioTherm Energy & Juwi AG
Mulilo Renewable Energy PV De Aar	map	Northern Cape	10			2014	Owned by Mulilo Renewable Energy	Mulilo Renewable Energy
Aurora Solar Project	map	Western Cape	9	18		2014		Aurora-Rietvlei Solar Power
Upington Solar PV		Northern Cape	8.9			2014	Owned by Enel Green Power Spa / Sharp Corp	Enel Green Power Spa
Vredendal Solar Power Park	map	Western Cape	8.8	19		2014	Owned by Solairedirect, Jay & Jayendra, Vredendal Solar Community Trust	Solairedirect
RustMo1 Solar Farm	map	North West	7			2014	Owned by Momentous Energy, Momentous Foundation Community Trust, Inspired Evolution Investment Management	Juwi AG
Sedibeng Solar Power Station	map	Gauteng	6.5 MW	17.5 GWh	19 ha (47 acres)	2022	The Sedibeng Solar Power Station is a 6.5 MW solar power plant located in South Africa.	Solar Group of South Africa
SlimSun Swartland Solar Park	map	Western Cape	5	8		2013	Owned by Inspired Evolution Investment Management, Slimsun, Franco Afrique Technologies, Swartland Solar Community Trust	Juwi AG, Slimsun, Franco Afrique Technologies

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