Largest solar power stations in South Africa
Top biggest solar photovoltaic power stations in South Africa.
(Updated 27 July 2021)
See also: Solar Installers in South Africa
Solar power stations, PV farms 2021 in South Africa
Name | Location | State | Capacity MWp or MWAC (*) | Annual Output GWh | Land Size km² | On grid | Remarks | Developer |
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Northern Cape |
100 |
390 |
800 ha |
2019 |
Owned by Renewable Energy Investments South Africa (REISA), Building Energy |
Building Energy |
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Northern Cape |
96 |
180 |
2014 |
Owned by SolarReserve, Google Inc |
SolarReserve |
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Northern Cape |
86 |
125 ha |
2016 |
Owned by Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska PV (Pty) Ltd |
Mulilo Renewable Project Developments (Pty) Ltd |
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Western Cape |
82.5 |
240 ha |
2016 |
Owned by Electra Capital, Enel Green Power |
Terni Energia Spa, Enel Green Power Spa |
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Droogfontein 2 Solar |
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 |
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Solar Capital De Aar |
Northern Cape |
75 |
166 |
2014 |
Solar Capital |
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Solar Capital De Aar 3 |
Northern Cape |
75 |
150 |
2015 |
Solar Capital |
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Kalkbult |
Northern Cape |
75 |
146.5 |
2013 |
Owned by Scatec Solar ASA, Norfund, Simacel, Standard Bank, Old Mutual |
Scatec Solar ASA |
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Mulilo Prieska PV |
Northern Cape |
75 |
205 ha |
2015 |
Mulilo Renewable Energy |
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Northern Cape |
75 |
150 |
2014 |
Owned by SolarReserve |
SolarReserve |
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Free State |
75 |
150 |
100 ha |
2014 |
Owned by SolarReserve |
SolarReserve |
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Dreunberg Solar Project |
Eastern Cape |
75 |
2014 |
Owned by Norfund, Scatec Solar ASA, KLP, Standard Bank South Africa, Simacel |
Scatec Solar ASA |
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Adams Solar PV 2 |
Northern Cape |
75 |
167 |
2016 |
Operational |
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Pulida Solar Park |
Free State |
75 |
153 |
220 ha |
2016 |
Operational |
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Sirius Solar PV Project One |
Northern Cape |
75 |
Contracting |
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Dyason's Klip 1 |
Northern Cape |
75 |
Contracting |
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Dyason's Klip 2 |
Northern Cape |
75 |
Contracting |
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Konkoonsies II Solar Facility |
Northern Cape |
75 |
208 |
2020 |
Operational, Solar PV with single - axis tracker |
BioTherm Energy |
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Solar Capital Orange |
Northern Cape |
75 |
2018 |
Contracting, Solar PV with single - axis tracker |
Solar Capital |
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Zeerust Solar Park |
North West |
75 |
2017 |
Solar PV with single - axis tracker. Under construction, scheduled commercial operation date June 2020 |
ACED |
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Waterloo Solar Park |
North West |
75 |
Solar PV with single - axis tracker. Under construction, scheduled commercial operation date September 2020 |
ACED |
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Sishen Solar Facility |
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 |
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Bokamoso Solar |
North West |
68 |
130 |
2017 |
Solar PV with single - axis tracker. Under construction, scheduled commercial operation date June 2020 |
ACED |
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Tom Burke Solar Park |
Limpopo |
66 |
119 |
148 ha |
2016 |
Owned by Enel Green Power |
TerniEnergia |
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Boshoff Solar Park |
Free State |
60 |
142 |
2014 |
Owned by SunEdison - 51%, Nehawu Investment Holdings (NIH) - 20%, Public Investment Corporation - 19%, Community Trust - 10% |
SunEdison |
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Greefspan 2 Solar Park |
Northern Cape |
55 |
2018 |
Solar PV with single - axis tracker. Under construction, scheduled commercial operation date November 2020 |
ACED |
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De Wildt Solar |
North West |
50 |
2017 |
Solar PV with single - axis tracker. Under construction, scheduled commercial operation date August 2020 |
ACED |
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Northern Cape |
48 |
90 |
100 ha |
2014 |
Owned by Solar Capital, Shapoorji Pallonji, Community Trust, Moncada Energy Group, Tirisano Renewables, ZIM Capital |
Solar Capital |
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SA Mainstream Renewable Power Droogfontein |
Northern Cape |
45 |
89 |
2014 |
Mainstream Renewable Power South Africa |
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Linde Solar Project |
Northern Cape |
40 |
87 |
2014 |
Owned by Scatec, Norfund, KLP, Old Mutual Life Assurance Company, Standard Bank South Africa |
Scatec Solar ASA |
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Aggeneys Solar Project |
Northern Cape |
40 |
111 |
2020 |
Solar PV with single - axis tracker |
BioTherm Energy |
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Western Cape |
36 |
75 |
2014 |
CPV-type |
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Witkop Solar Park |
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) |
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Soutpan Solar Park |
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) |
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Kathu Solar Energy Facility 2 |
Northern Cape |
28 |
61.6 |
Under Development |
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Herbert PV Power Plant |
Northern Cape |
22 |
2014 |
Owned by SunPower, IDEAS Fund, Old Mutual Life Assurance Company, AE-AMD Renewable Energy |
SunPower, AE-AMD Renewable Energy |
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Mulilo Prieska Copperton Solar PV Plant |
Northern Cape |
20 |
2014 |
Owned by Mulilo Renewable Energy |
Mulilo Renewable Energy |
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Greefspan PV Power Plant |
Northern Cape |
11.2 |
2014 |
Owned by SunPower, IDEAS Fund, Old Mutual Life Assurance Company, AE-AMD Renewable Energy |
SunPower, AE-AMD Renewable Energy |
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Aries Solar |
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 |
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Konkoonsies Solar |
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 |
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Mulilo Renewable Energy PV De Aar |
Northern Cape |
10 |
2014 |
Owned by Mulilo Renewable Energy |
Mulilo Renewable Energy |
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Aurora Solar Project |
Western Cape |
9 |
18 |
2014 |
Aurora-Rietvlei Solar Power |
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Upington Solar PV |
Northern Cape |
8.9 |
2014 |
Owned by Enel Green Power Spa / Sharp Corp |
Enel Green Power Spa |
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Vredendal Solar Power Park |
Western Cape |
8.8 |
19 |
2014 |
Owned by Solairedirect, Jay & Jayendra, Vredendal Solar Community Trust |
Solairedirect |
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RustMo1 Solar Farm |
North West |
7 |
2014 |
Owned by Momentous Energy, Momentous Foundation Community Trust, Inspired Evolution Investment Management |
Juwi AG |
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SlimSun Swartland Solar Park |
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 |