Largest solar power stations in South Africa

Top biggest solar photovoltaic power stations in South Africa.

(Updated May 2026)

 

Solar power stations, PV farms 2026 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

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Northern Cape

540 MW

   

2023

The Kenhardt Solar Power Complex is a 540 MW solar power facility located in South Africa.

Scatec

Bolobedu Solar Power Station

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Limpopo

149 MW

300 GWh

 

2024

Ground-mounted photovoltaic solar power station with a generation capacity of about 148 MW.

Voltalia, Bolobedu Community Trust

Doornhoek Solar Power Station

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North West

120 MW

325 GWh

200 hectares

2026

Construction scheduled to begin in 2024 and expected to be completed by May 2026.

AMEA Power

Kathu Solar Park

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Northern Cape

100

390

800 ha

2019

Owned by Renewable Energy Investments South Africa and Building Energy.

Building Energy

Karoshoek Solar Power Station

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Northern Cape

100 MW

380 GWh

400 hectares

2018

Karoshoek Solar One is a concentrated solar power plant.

Karoshoek Solar One

Mogalakwena Solar Power Station

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Limpopo

100 MW

240 GWh

 

2023

Power station planned near Mokopane.

Anglo American Platinum

Jasper Solar Energy Project

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Northern Cape

96

180

 

2014

Owned by SolarReserve and Google Inc.

SolarReserve

Mulilo-Sonnedix-Prieska

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Northern Cape

86

 

125 ha

2016

Owned by Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska PV (Pty) Ltd.

Mulilo Renewable Project Developments

Paleisheuwel Solar Park

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Western Cape

82.5

 

240 ha

2016

Owned by Electra Capital and Enel Green Power.

Terni Energia, Enel Green Power

Droogfontein 2 Solar

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Northern Cape

75

   

2020

Owned by Mainstream Renewable Power, Thebe Investment Corporation, Enzani Technologies, Usizo Engineering, Community and Globeleq.

Mainstream Renewable Power

Solar Capital De Aar

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Northern Cape

75

166

 

2014

 

Solar Capital

Solar Capital De Aar 3

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Northern Cape

75

150

 

2015

 

Solar Capital

Kalkbult

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Northern Cape

75

146.5

 

2013

Owned by Scatec Solar ASA, Norfund, Simacel, Standard Bank and Old Mutual.

Scatec Solar ASA

Mulilo Prieska PV

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Northern Cape

75

 

205 ha

2015

 

Mulilo Renewable Energy

Lesedi Solar Park

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Northern Cape

75

150

 

2014

Owned by SolarReserve.

SolarReserve

Letsatsi Solar Park

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Free State

75

150

100 ha

2014

Owned by SolarReserve.

SolarReserve

Dreunberg Solar Project

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Eastern Cape

75

   

2014

Owned by Norfund, Scatec Solar ASA, KLP, Standard Bank South Africa and Simacel.

Scatec Solar ASA

Adams Solar PV 2

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Northern Cape

75

167

 

2016

Operational.

Enel Green Power

Pulida Solar Park

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Free State

75

153

220 ha

2016

Operational.

Enel Green Power

Sirius Solar PV Project One

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Northern Cape

75

     

Contracting.

Scatec Solar

Dyason's Klip 1

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Northern Cape

75

     

Contracting.

Scatec Solar

Dyason's Klip 2

map

Northern Cape

75

     

Contracting.

Scatec Solar

Konkoonsies II Solar Facility

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Northern Cape

75

208

 

2020

Operational, Solar PV with single-axis tracker.

BioTherm Energy

Solar Capital Orange

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Northern Cape

75

   

2018

Contracting, Solar PV with single-axis tracker.

Solar Capital

Zeerust Solar Park

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North West

75

   

2017

Solar PV with single-axis tracker. Under construction, scheduled commercial operation date June 2020.

ACED

Waterloo Solar Park

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North West

75

183 GWh

   

Solar PV with single-axis tracker. Under construction, scheduled commercial operation date September 2020.

ACED

Grootspruit Solar Power Station

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Free State

75 MW

183 GWh

 

2025

 

Globeleq

Sishen Solar Facility

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Northern Cape

74

216

 

2014

Owned by Acciona Energia SA, Aveng Group, Soul City Broad-Based Empowerment Company and Community.

Acciona Energia SA

Exxaro Solar Power Station

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Limpopo

70 MW

180 GWh

 

2023

Solar power station developed by Cennergi.

Cennergi

Bokamoso Solar

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North West

68

130

 

2017

Solar PV with single-axis tracker. Under construction, scheduled commercial operation date June 2020.

ACED

Tom Burke Solar Park

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Limpopo

66

119

148 ha

2016

Owned by Enel Green Power.

TerniEnergia, Enel Green Power

Boshoff Solar Park

map

Free State

60

142

 

2014

Owned by SunEdison, Nehawu Investment Holdings, Public Investment Corporation and Community Trust.

SunEdison

Greefspan 2 Solar Park

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Northern Cape

55

   

2018

Solar PV with single-axis tracker. Under construction, scheduled commercial operation date November 2020.

ACED

De Wildt Solar

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North West

50

   

2017

Solar PV with single-axis tracker. Under construction, scheduled commercial operation date August 2020.

ACED

Boikanyo Solar Power Station

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Northern Cape

50

152 GWh

168 hectares

2021

The plant consists of 184,000 solar panels and generates about 152 GWh annually.

Boikanyo Power Company

De Aar Solar Power

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Northern Cape

48

90

100 ha

2014

Owned by Solar Capital, Shapoorji Pallonji, Community Trust, Moncada Energy Group, Tirisano Renewables and ZIM Capital.

Solar Capital

SA Mainstream Renewable Power Droogfontein

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Northern Cape

45

89

 

2014

 

Mainstream Renewable Power South Africa

Linde Solar Project

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Northern Cape

40

87

 

2014

Owned by Scatec, Norfund, KLP, Old Mutual Life Assurance Company and Standard Bank South Africa.

Scatec Solar ASA

Aggeneys Solar Project

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Northern Cape

40

111

 

2020

Solar PV with single-axis tracker.

BioTherm Energy

Touwsrivier CPV Solar Project

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Western Cape

36

75

 

2014

CPV-type project.

Soitec

Witkop Solar Park

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Limpopo

30

60

 

2014

Owned by SunEdison, CHINT Group, Public Investment Corporation, Kurisani Youth Development Trust, Standard Bank and Futuregrowth Asset Management.

Core Energy (SunEdison)

Soutpan Solar Park

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Limpopo

28

50

 

2014

Owned by SunEdison, CHINT Group, Public Investment Corporation, Kurisani Youth Development Trust, Standard Bank and Futuregrowth Asset Management.

Erika Energy (SunEdison)

Kathu Solar Energy Facility 2

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Northern Cape

28

61.6

   

Under development.

Building Energy

Herbert PV Power Plant

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Northern Cape

22

   

2014

Owned by SunPower, IDEAS Fund, Old Mutual Life Assurance Company and AE-AMD Renewable Energy.

SunPower, AE-AMD Renewable Energy

Mulilo Prieska Copperton Solar PV Plant

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Northern Cape

20

   

2014

Owned by Mulilo Renewable Energy.

Mulilo Renewable Energy

Greefspan PV Power Plant

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Northern Cape

11.2

   

2014

Owned by SunPower, IDEAS Fund, Old Mutual Life Assurance Company and AE-AMD Renewable Energy.

SunPower, AE-AMD Renewable Energy

Aries Solar

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Northern Cape

10

18

 

2014

Owned by BioTherm Energy, Ikamva Labantu Empowerment Trust, Malibongwe Womens Development Trust and Aries Solar Facility Community Trust.

BioTherm Energy, Juwi AG

Konkoonsies Solar

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Northern Cape

10

18

 

2014

Owned by BioTherm Energy, Ikamva Labantu Empowerment Trust, Malibongwe Womens Development Trust and Konkoonsies Solar Facility Community Trust.

BioTherm Energy, Juwi AG

Mulilo Renewable Energy PV De Aar

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Northern Cape

10

   

2014

Owned by Mulilo Renewable Energy.

Mulilo Renewable Energy

Aurora Solar Project

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Western Cape

9

18

 

2014

 

Aurora-Rietvlei Solar Power

Upington Solar PV

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Northern Cape

8.9

   

2014

Owned by Enel Green Power Spa / Sharp Corp.

Enel Green Power Spa

Vredendal Solar Power Park

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Western Cape

8.8

19

 

2014

Owned by Solairedirect, Jay & Jayendra and Vredendal Solar Community Trust.

Solairedirect

RustMo1 Solar Farm

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North West

7

   

2014

Owned by Momentous Energy, Momentous Foundation Community Trust and Inspired Evolution Investment Management.

Juwi AG

Sedibeng Solar Power Station

map

Gauteng

6.5 MW

17.5 GWh

19 ha

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

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Western Cape

5

8

 

2013

Owned by Inspired Evolution Investment Management, Slimsun, Franco Afrique Technologies and Swartland Solar Community Trust.

Juwi AG, Slimsun, Franco Afrique Technologies

 

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