# List of power stations in South Africa

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* Coal 78 (77.8%)
* OCGT 5.9 (5.88%)
* Wind 5.7 (5.68%)
* Hydro 3.9 (3.89%)
* Solar 3.6 (3.59%)
* Nuclear 3.2 (3.19%)
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South Africa produced around 245,000 GWh of electricity in 2021. Most of this electricity is produced using coal and is consumed domestically. In 2022, 12,300 GWh were exported to Eswatini, Botswana, Mozambique, Lesotho, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and other countries participating in the Southern African Power Pool. In 2022, South Africa imported 10,800 GWh from the Cahora Bassa Hydroelectric Power Station in Mozambique via the 1,920 MW Cahora Bassa (HDVC) Power Transmission System.
Most power stations in South Africa are owned and operated by the state owned enterprise, Eskom. These plants account for 80% of all the electricity produced in South Africa and 45% of all electricity produced on the African continent. In terms of share of GDP in 2012, South Africa was the 4th largest investor in renewable power in the world after Uruguay, Mauritius and Costa Rica.
The following is a list of electricity generating facilities within South Africa that are larger than 1 MW capacity. It only contains currently operational facilities and facilities under construction. The net power output in megawatts is listed, i.e. the maximum power the power station can deliver to the grid.
For notable facilities that are not operating or have been decommissioned, see List of decommissioned power stations in South Africa.

## Coal

South Africa is the seventh biggest coal producer in the world and has rich coal deposits concentrated in the north-east of the country and as such the majority of South Africa's coal-fired plants are located in the Mpumalanga province. Around 81% of South Africa's energy needs are directly derived from coal and 81% of all coal consumed domestically goes towards electricity production. Historically this has given South Africa access to cheap electricity, but it is also one of the leading reasons that the country is in the top 20 list of carbon dioxide emitting countries.
| Power plant | Province | Coordinates | Total capacity MW | Date commissioned (planned) | Planned decommission | Operator | Notes |
| Arnot Power Station | MP | 25°56′38″S 29°47′22″E﻿ / ﻿25.94384°S 29.78956°E﻿ / -25.94384; 29.78956﻿ (Arnot Power Station) | 2,352 | 1971–1975 | 2025–2029 | Eskom | |
| Camden Power Station | MP | 26°37′13″S 30°05′38″E﻿ / ﻿26.62034°S 30.09378°E﻿ / -26.62034; 30.09378﻿ (Camden Power Station) | 1,561 | 1967–1969; 2005–2008 | 2020–2023 | Eskom | |
| Duvha Power Station | MP | 25°57′50″S 29°20′14″E﻿ / ﻿25.96391°S 29.33727°E﻿ / -25.96391; 29.33727﻿ (Duvha Power Station) | 3,600 | 1980–1984 | 2030–2034 | Eskom | |
| Grootvlei Power Station | MP | 26°46′S 28°30′E﻿ / ﻿26.767°S 28.500°E﻿ / -26.767; 28.500﻿ (Grootvlei Power Station) | 1,180 | 1969–1977; 2008–2011 | 2025–2028 | Eskom | Units 5 and 6 were the first test facilities for dry cooling in South Africa. |
| Hendrina Power Station | MP | 26°01′59″S 29°36′00″E﻿ / ﻿26.033°S 29.6°E﻿ / -26.033; 29.6﻿ (Hendrina Power Station) | 1,893 | 1970–1976 | 2021–2027 | Eskom | |
| Kelvin Power Station | GP | 26°06′58″S 28°11′38″E﻿ / ﻿26.11598°S 28.19400°E﻿ / -26.11598; 28.19400﻿ (Kelvin Power Station) | 420 | 1957 | 2026 | Aldwych International | Nameplate capacity: 420 MW |
| Kendal Power Station | MP | 26°05′24″S 28°58′17″E﻿ / ﻿26.0901°S 28.9713°E﻿ / -26.0901; 28.9713﻿ (Kendal Power Station) | 4,116 | 1988–1992 | 2038–2043 | Eskom | Dry cooled; the largest dry-cooled power station in the world. |
| Komati Power Station | MP | 26°05′24″S 29°28′19″E﻿ / ﻿26.09000°S 29.47194°E﻿ / -26.09000; 29.47194﻿ (Komati Power Station) | 1,000 | 1961–1966; 2009–2013 | 2022 (Currently Decommissioned) | Eskom | |
| Kriel Power Station | MP | 26°15′15″S 29°10′46″E﻿ / ﻿26.25409°S 29.17934°E﻿ / -26.25409; 29.17934﻿ (Kriel Power Station) | 3,000 | 1976–1979 | 2026–2029 | Eskom | |
| Kusile Power Station | MP | 25°54′59″S 28°55′02″E﻿ / ﻿25.91637°S 28.91709°E﻿ / -25.91637; 28.91709﻿ (Kusile Power Station) | 4,800 | (2022–2024) | | Eskom | Under construction; 4/6 units operational. Dry cooled (planned: 4,800MW). |
| Lethabo Power Station | FS | 26°44′31″S 27°58′39″E﻿ / ﻿26.74194°S 27.97750°E﻿ / -26.74194; 27.97750﻿ (Lethabo Power Station) | 3,708 | 1985–1990 | 2035–2040 | Eskom | |
| Majuba Power Station | MP | 27°06′02″S 29°46′17″E﻿ / ﻿27.10047°S 29.77136°E﻿ / -27.10047; 29.77136﻿ (Majuba Power Station) | 4,110 | 1996–2001 | 2046–2050 | Eskom | 3 units dry cooled (0.2 l/kWh), 3 units wet cooled (2.0 l/kWh) |
| Matimba Power Station | LP | 23°40′06″S 27°36′38″E﻿ / ﻿23.66846°S 27.61062°E﻿ / -23.66846; 27.61062﻿ (Matimba Power Station) | 3,990 | 1987–1991 | 2037–2041 | Eskom | Dry-cooled |
| Matla Power Station | MP | 26°16′57″S 29°08′27″E﻿ / ﻿26.28249°S 29.14072°E﻿ / -26.28249; 29.14072﻿ (Matla Power Station) | 3,600 | 1979–1983 | 2029–2033 | Eskom | |
| Medupi Power Station | LP | 23°42′S 27°33′E﻿ / ﻿23.700°S 27.550°E﻿ / -23.700; 27.550﻿ (Medupi Power Station) | 4,800 | 2021 | | Eskom | Constructed; 5/6 units operational due to unit 4 explosion. Dry cooled (planned: 4,764MW). |
| Pretoria West Power Station | GP | 25°45′28″S 28°08′49″E﻿ / ﻿25.75775°S 28.14692°E﻿ / -25.75775; 28.14692﻿ (Pretoria West Power Station) | 180 | 1952 | 2016 | City of Tshwane | Nameplate capacity: 190 MW |
| Rooiwal Power Station | GP | 25°33′21″S 28°14′18″E﻿ / ﻿25.55580°S 28.23834°E﻿ / -25.55580; 28.23834﻿ (Rooiwal Power Station) | 300 | 1963 | 2025 | City of Tshwane | Nameplate capacity: 600 MW |
| Tutuka Power Station | MP | 26°46′43″S 29°21′07″E﻿ / ﻿26.77860°S 29.35208°E﻿ / -26.77860; 29.35208﻿ (Tutuka Power Station) | 3,654 | 1985–1990 | 2035–2040 | Eskom | |
| | | Total: | 48,264 | |
* Arnot Power Station
* Lethabo Power Station
* Matimba Power Station
* Kelvin Power Station
* Medupi Power Station
* Kusile Power Station

## Open cycle gas turbine (OCGT)

| Power plant | Province | Coordinates | Installed capacity (MW) | Date commissioned | Operator | Notes |
| Acacia Power Station | WC | 33°53′00″S 18°32′08″E﻿ / ﻿33.88328°S 18.53546°E﻿ / -33.88328; 18.53546﻿ (Acacia Power Station) | 171 | 1976 | Eskom | 3x 57MW |
| Ankerlig Power Station | WC | 33°35′32″S 18°27′37″E﻿ / ﻿33.5921°S 18.4602°E﻿ / -33.5921; 18.4602﻿ (Ankerlig Power Station) | 1,327 | 2007 | Eskom | 4x 148MW 5x 147MW |
| Gourikwa Power Station | WC | 34°10′00″S 21°57′38″E﻿ / ﻿34.1666°S 21.9606°E﻿ / -34.1666; 21.9606﻿ (Gourikwa Power Station) | 740 | 2007 | Eskom | 5x 148MW |
| Newcastle Cogeneration Plant | KZN | 27°47′08″S 29°58′11″E﻿ / ﻿27.7854446°S 29.9695866°E﻿ / -27.7854446; 29.9695866﻿ (Newcastle Cogeneration Plant) | 18 | 2007 | IPSA Group | 1x 18MW |
| Port Rex Power Station | EC | 33°01′43″S 27°52′52″E﻿ / ﻿33.02860°S 27.88106°E﻿ / -33.02860; 27.88106﻿ (Port Rex Power Station) | 171 | 1976 | Eskom | 3x 57MW |
| Avon Peaking Power | KZN | 29°25′10″S 31°09′41″E﻿ / ﻿29.419567°S 31.161514°E﻿ / -29.419567; 31.161514﻿ (Avon Peaking Power) | 670 | 2016 | Engie Energy | 4x 167.5MW |
| Dedisa Peaking Power | EC | 33°44′33″S 25°40′22″E﻿ / ﻿33.742364°S 25.672715°E﻿ / -33.742364; 25.672715﻿ (Dedisa Peaking Power) | 335 | 2015 | Engie Energy | R3.5 billion (2015) 2x 167.5MW |
| | | Total: | 3,432 | | | 27 OCGT units |

## Natural gas

| Power plant | Province | Installed capacity (MW) | Commissioned |
| Richards Bay Gas Power Plant | KZN | 3000 | 2028 |
| Karpowership | KZN, EC, WC | 1220 | 2023 Q3 (2 x 225) Coega (2 x 225) Richards Bay (2 x 160) Saldanha Bay |
| | Total | 4220 | |

## Pumped storage

For a more complete list of hydro power stations from large to pico size, see the African hydropower database.
| Power plant | Province | Coordinates | Installed capacity (MW) | Date commissioned (planned) | Operator | Notes |
| Ingula Pumped Storage | KZN | 25°07′51″S 29°49′24″E﻿ / ﻿25.1308986°S 29.8232463°E﻿ / -25.1308986; 29.8232463﻿ (Tubatse Pumped Storage Scheme) | 1,332 | 2017 | Eskom | |
| Drakensberg Pumped Storage | FS | 28°16′50″S 29°35′12″E﻿ / ﻿28.2805°S 29.5868°E﻿ / -28.2805; 29.5868﻿ (Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme) | 1,000 | 1981 | Eskom | |
| Palmiet Pumped Storage | WC | | 400 | 1988 | Eskom | |
| Steenbras Pumped Storage | WC | 34°9′9.07″S 18°53′56.64″E﻿ / ﻿34.1525194°S 18.8990667°E﻿ / -34.1525194; 18.8990667﻿ (Steenbras Power Station) | 180 | 1979 | City of Cape Town | |
| Total: | Total: | Total: | 2,912 | 2,912 | 2,912 | 2,912 |

## Hydroelectricity

For a more complete list of hydro power stations from large to pico size, see the African hydropower database.
| Power plant | Province | Coordinates | Installed capacity (MW) | Date commissioned (planned) | Operator | Notes |
| Cahora Bassa Dam | Tete, Mozambique | 15°35′09″S 32°42′17″E﻿ / ﻿15.5857°S 32.70477°E﻿ / -15.5857; 32.70477﻿ (Cahora Bassa Dam) | 1,500 | 1974 | Government of Mozambique | Imported through SAPP |
| Gariep | FS/EC | 30°37′25″S 25°30′23″E﻿ / ﻿30.62361°S 25.50639°E﻿ / -30.62361; 25.50639﻿ (Gariep Dam) | 360 | 1971 | Eskom | |
| Van der Kloof | NC | 29°59′32″S 24°43′54″E﻿ / ﻿29.99222°S 24.73167°E﻿ / -29.99222; 24.73167﻿ (Van Der Kloof) | 240 | 1977 | Eskom | |
| Collywobbles / Mbashe | EC | 32°00′41″S 28°34′44″E﻿ / ﻿32.01128°S 28.57893°E﻿ / -32.01128; 28.57893﻿ (Mbashe) | 42 | | Eskom | |
| Neusberg | NC | 32°00′02″S 28°34′59″E﻿ / ﻿32.0004882°S 28.5830082°E﻿ / -32.0004882; 28.5830082﻿ (Collywobbles-Mbashe Hydro) | 10 | | Kakamas Hydro Electric Power | |
| Second Falls | EC | 31°41′10″S 28°53′00″E﻿ / ﻿31.686164°S 28.883307°E﻿ / -31.686164; 28.883307﻿ (Second Falls) | 11 | | Eskom | |
| First Falls | EC | 31°35′58″S 28°49′07″E﻿ / ﻿31.59958°S 28.81858°E﻿ / -31.59958; 28.81858﻿ (First Falls) | 6 | | Eskom | |
| Deelkraal I | GP | | 5.04 | | Private | |
| Western Deep Level 45 | GP | | 4.79 | | Private | |
| Saaiplaas | MP | | 4.59 | | Private | |
| Kloof 1 | GP | | 4.52 | | Private | |
| East Driefontein | GP | | 4.48 | | Private | |
| Stortemelk | FS | | 4.47 | | Private | |
| Vaal Reef 3 | NW/FS | | 4.33 | | Private | |
| President Steyn | GP | | 4.15 | | Private | |
| Kruisvallei Hydro | FS | | 4 | | Private | |
| Merino Power Station | FS | 28°21′49.47″S 28°21′42.21″E﻿ / ﻿28.3637417°S 28.3617250°E﻿ / -28.3637417; 28.3617250﻿ (Merino Power Station) | 4 | 2010 | Bethlehem Hydro | |
| Bethlehem hydro Merino plant | FS | | 4 | | Private | |
| Elandsrand | GP | | 3.83 | | Private | |
| Western Deep Level 55 | GP | | 3.78 | | Private | |
| Vaal Reefs 9 | NW/FS | | 3.46 | | Private | |
| Bethlehem hydro Sol Plaatje plant | GP | | 3 | | Private | |
| Sol Plaatje Power Station | FS | 28°12′58.78″S 28°21′49.00″E﻿ / ﻿28.2163278°S 28.3636111°E﻿ / -28.2163278; 28.3636111﻿ (Sol Plaatje Power Station) | 3 | 2009 | Bethlehem Hydro | |
| Western Area 1 | GP | | 2.97 | | Private | |
| Western Deep Level 70 | GP | | 2.67 | | Private | |
| Lydenburg | WC | | 2.6 | | Private | |
| Friedenheim Hydroelectric Power Station | MP | 25°27′05″S 30°58′54″E﻿ / ﻿25.45142°S 30.98157°E﻿ / -25.45142; 30.98157﻿ (Friedenheim Hydro Power Station) | 2.5 | 1987 | Freidenheim Irrigation Board | |
| Ncora | WC | | 2.4 | | Private | |
| Elandsrand Level 53 | GP | | 2.39 | | Private | |
| Geduld 2 | WC | | 2.39 | | Private | |
| Kloof 4 | WC | | 2.28 | | Private | |
| Ncora Dam Ncora Power Station | EC | 31°47′15″S 27°40′1″E﻿ / ﻿31.78750°S 27.66694°E﻿ / -31.78750; 27.66694﻿ (Ncora Dam) | 2.1 | | Eskom | |
| Lydenburg Hydroelectric Power Station | MP | 24°59′52″S 30°26′21″E﻿ / ﻿24.9978°S 30.43924°E﻿ / -24.9978; 30.43924﻿ (Lydenburg Hydro Power Station) | 2.1 | 2014 | Thaba Chweu Local Municipality | |
| Elandsrand Level 71 | GP | | 2.01 | | Private | |
| Friedenheim | WC | | 2 | | Private | |
| L Ormarins upper | WC | | 2 | | Private | |
| Geduld 1 | GP | | 1.98 | | Private | |
| Vaal Reefs 1 | NW/FS | | 1.86 | | Private | |
| Western Deep | GP | | 1.72 | | Private | |
| Vaal Reefs 2 | NW/FS | | 1.67 | | Private | |
| President Brand | GP | | 1.62 | | Private | |
| Vaal Reef 4 | NW/FS | | 1.62 | | Private | |
| Kinross | WC | | 1.61 | | Private | |
| Faure Water Treatment Plant | GP | | 1.48 | | Private | |
| Elandsrand | GP | | 1.47 | | Private | |
| Western Area 2 | GP | | 1.34 | | Private | |
| Winkelhaak | WC | | 1.32 | | Private | |
| Bakenkop Hydroelectric Power Station | MP | 27°5′7.8″S 30°56′44.7″E﻿ / ﻿27.085500°S 30.945750°E﻿ / -27.085500; 30.945750﻿ (Bakenkop Hydro Power Station) | 1 | 1950 | Piet Retief | |
| Total: | Total: | Total: | 2,283 | 2,283 | 2,283 | 2,283 |

## Nuclear

The two reactors at Koeberg are (as of 2017) the only commercial nuclear power plants on the African continent, and account for around 5% of South Africa's electricity production. Low and intermediate waste is disposed of at Vaalputs Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility in the Northern Cape.
| Power plant | Province | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Annual output (GWh) | Capacity factor % | Date commissioned | Notes |
| Koeberg Nuclear Power Station | WC | 33°40′35.2″S 18°25′55.37″E﻿ / ﻿33.676444°S 18.4320472°E﻿ / -33.676444; 18.4320472﻿ (Koeberg nuclear power station) | 1,860 | 13,668 | 84 | 1984 | |

## Wind power

* Klipheuwel Wind Farm, Western Cape
* Turbines at the Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm next to the N2
* Van Stadens Wind Farm, Eastern Cape, seen from Aston Bay
* Part of the Cookhouse Wind Farms (Eastern Cape) seen from the N10
* Gouda Wind Farm just outside the town of Gouda, Western Cape
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As of 2023, South Africa has 37 operating wind farms with a total installed capacity of about 3,560 MW.
The Department of Energy (DOE) implemented the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). This is a tender process consisting of "rounds" where the cheapest tariff and most competitive Economic Development score is awarded a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Eskom (the state-owned utility) as the Off-taker. The National Treasury has fully underwritten the PPAs. The South African Department of Energy allocated 634 MW of wind capacity in bid window 1.
In bid window 2, 562.5 MW capacity was allocated. In bid window 3, 787 MW were allocated. In bid window 4, 676 MW was awarded. In bid window 4 (additional), 687 MW was added.

## Concentrated solar power

Concentrated solar power uses molten salt energy storage in a tower or trough configurations.
The South African Department of Energy allocated 150 MW of concentrated solar power (CSP) capacity in the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme – bid window 1. In the Renewable Energy IPP Procurement Programme: window 2, a capacity of 50 MW was allocated In the Renewable Energy IPP Procurement Programme: window 3, a capacity of 200 MW was allocated. In an additional bid allocation, bid window 3.5, a further 200 MW was allocated.
| Power plant | Province | Coordinates | Installed capacity (MW) (planned) | Annual output (GWh) (expected) | Capacity factor % (expected) | Energy storage (hours) | Date commissioned (expected) | Operator | Notes |
| Khi Solar One | NC | 28°32′08″S 21°04′41″E﻿ / ﻿28.535584°S 21.078022°E﻿ / -28.535584; 21.078022﻿ (Khi Solar One) | 50 | (190) | (43) | 2 | Feb 2016 | Abengoa | Area: 6 km$^2$ |
| KaXu Solar One | NC | 28°52′46″S 19°35′34″E﻿ / ﻿28.879503°S 19.592789°E﻿ / -28.879503; 19.592789﻿ (KaXu Solar One) | 100 | (320) | (36) | 2.5 | March 2015 | Abengoa | Total investment: US$891M |
| Bokpoort CSP | NC | 28°43′26.96″S 21°59′34.88″E﻿ / ﻿28.7241556°S 21.9930222°E﻿ / -28.7241556; 21.9930222﻿ (Bokpoort CSP Project) | 50 | (200) | (45) | 9.3 | Dec 2015 | ACWA Power | $328M |
| Xina CSP South Africa | NC | 28°53′40.56″S 19°35′53.52″E﻿ / ﻿28.8946000°S 19.5982000°E﻿ / -28.8946000; 19.5982000﻿ (Xina CSP Project) | 100 | 380 | 44 | 5 | Aug 2017 | Abengoa | $880M total investment |
| Kathu Solar Park | NC | 27°36′42″S 23°01′40″E﻿ / ﻿27.6116333°S 23.0277192°E﻿ / -27.6116333; 23.0277192﻿ (Kathu Solar Park) | 100 | 383 | | 4.5 | Feb 2018 | Engie | Parabolic trough R12bn (2016) |
| Ilanga 1 | NC | 28°29′25.79″S 21°32′27.13″E﻿ / ﻿28.4904972°S 21.5408694°E﻿ / -28.4904972; 21.5408694﻿ (Ilanga 1 CSP Project) | 100 | | | 4.5 | 2018 | Karoshoek Consortium | |
| Redstone Solar Thermal Power | NC | 28°17′53″S 23°21′56″E﻿ / ﻿28.29806°S 23.36556°E﻿ / -28.29806; 23.36556﻿ (Redstone Solar Thermal Power) | (100) | (480) | (54) | 12 | (Q1 2024) | ACWA Power | Tower configuration, dry cooling. Area: 6.07 km$^2$. R8bn capital cost, R150M yearly running costs (2015) |
| Rooipunt CSP | NC | 28°28′58″S 21°01′20″E﻿ / ﻿28.48278°S 21.02222°E﻿ / -28.48278; 21.02222﻿ (Rooipunt Concentrating Solar Power) | (150) | (730) | | 12 | (2021) | | |
| Total: | Total: | Total: | 500 (750) | 500 (750) | 500 (750) | 500 (750) | 500 (750) | 500 (750) | |

## Solar photovoltaic

The South African Department of Energy allocated 631.53 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme – bid window 1. In the Renewable Energy IPP Procurement Programme bid window 2, a capacity of 417.1 MW was allocated. In bid window 3, 435 MW was awarded. In bid window 4, 415 MW was awarded. In bid window 4(+), 398 MW was added.
| Power plant | Province | Coordinates | Installed capacity MW (planned) | Annual output GWh (expected) | Capacity factor % (expected) | Status | Date commissioned (expected) | Operator | Notes |
| Kalkbult | NC | 30°9′34.09″S 24°7′50.02″E﻿ / ﻿30.1594694°S 24.1305611°E﻿ / -30.1594694; 24.1305611﻿ (Kalkbult Solar Energy Facility) | 75 | 146.5 | (21) | Operational | Sep 2013 | Scatec Solar | |
| SlimSun Swartland Solar Park | WC | 33°21′00″S 18°31′46″E﻿ / ﻿33.34996°S 18.52947°E﻿ / -33.34996; 18.52947﻿ (SlimSun Swartland Solar Park) | 5 | (8.7) | (20) | Operational | (2013) | Slimsun | |
| RustMo1 Solar Farm | NW | 25°44′13.8″S 27°25′10.49″E﻿ / ﻿25.737167°S 27.4195806°E﻿ / -25.737167; 27.4195806﻿ (RustMo1 Solar Farm) | 6.93 | | | Operational | Nov 2013 (2014) | RustMo1 | |
| Konkoonsies Solar | NC | 28°53′13.56″S 19°33′13.57″E﻿ / ﻿28.8871000°S 19.5537694°E﻿ / -28.8871000; 19.5537694﻿ (Konkoonsies Solar) | 9.65 | (18.6) | (22) | Operational | Mar 2014 | Globeleq | |
| Aries Solar PV Energy Facility | NC | 29°29′40.094″S 20°46′58.741″E﻿ / ﻿29.49447056°S 20.78298361°E﻿ / -29.49447056; 20.78298361﻿ (Aries Solar PV Energy Facility) | 9.65 | (18.6) | (22) | Operational | Mar 2014 (Jul 2013) | Globeleq | |
| Greefspan PV Power Plant | NC | 29°23′9.24″S 23°18′53.75″E﻿ / ﻿29.3859000°S 23.3149306°E﻿ / -29.3859000; 23.3149306﻿ (Greefspan PV Power Plant) | 10 | | | Operational | April 2014 | AE-AMD Independent Power Producer 1 | |
| Greefspan II Solar Power Station | NC | 29°23′08″S 23°18′54″E﻿ / ﻿29.38556°S 23.31500°E﻿ / -29.38556; 23.31500﻿ (Greefspan II Solar Power Station) | 63.2 | | | Operational | September 2021 | Greefspan II Solar Consortium | |
| Herbert PV Power Plant | NC | 29°0′9.45″S 23°48′7.55″E﻿ / ﻿29.0026250°S 23.8020972°E﻿ / -29.0026250; 23.8020972﻿ (Herbert PV Power Plant) | 19.9 | | | Operational | April 2014 | AE-AMD Independent Power Producer 1 | |
| Mulilo Renewable Energy Solar PV Prieska | NC | 29°57′56.4″S 22°18′53.2″E﻿ / ﻿29.965667°S 22.314778°E﻿ / -29.965667; 22.314778﻿ (Mulilo Renewable Energy Solar PV Prieska) | 19.93 | | | Operational | 1 October 2014 | Gestamp Solar | |
| Soutpan Solar Park | LP | 22°59.5′S 29°15.1′E﻿ / ﻿22.9917°S 29.2517°E﻿ / -22.9917; 29.2517﻿ (Soutpan Solar Park) | 28 | (50) | (20) | Operational | July 2014 | Globeleq | R1.4bn (2012) |
| Witkop Solar Park | LP | 24°2.5′S 29°21.7′E﻿ / ﻿24.0417°S 29.3617°E﻿ / -24.0417; 29.3617﻿ (Witkop Solar Park) | 29.7 | (60) | (23) | Operational | Sep 2014 (Aug 2013) | Core Energy (SunEdison) | |
| Touwsrivier CPV Solar Project | WC | 33°24′51.67″S 19°55′0.86″E﻿ / ﻿33.4143528°S 19.9169056°E﻿ / -33.4143528; 19.9169056﻿ (Touwsrivier CPV Solar Project) | 36 | 75 | 24 | Operational | Dec 2014 | Soitec | CPV-type |
| Kenhardt Solar Power Complex Station | NC | 29°19′09″S 21°09′33″E﻿ / ﻿29.31917°S 21.15917°E﻿ / -29.31917; 21.15917﻿ (Kenhardt Solar Power Complex Station) | 540 | ( ) | ( ) | Operational | Dec 2023 | Scatec | |
| Solar Capital De Aar | NC | 30°34′45.28″S 24°3′57.86″E﻿ / ﻿30.5792444°S 24.0660722°E﻿ / -30.5792444; 24.0660722﻿ (Solar Capital De Aar Solar Energy Facility) | 75 | (166.4) | (25) | Operational | Aug 2014 | Solar Capital | |
| Mulilo Renewable Energy Solar PV De Aar | NC | 30°37′43″S 24°00′24″E﻿ / ﻿30.628607°S 24.006758°E﻿ / -30.628607; 24.006758﻿ (Mulilo Renewable Energy Solar PV De Aar) | 9.7 | | | Operational | Aug 2014 | Gestamp Solar | |
| Solar Capital De Aar | NC | 30°34′45.28″S 24°3′57.86″E﻿ / ﻿30.5792444°S 24.0660722°E﻿ / -30.5792444; 24.0660722﻿ (Solar Capital De Aar Solar Energy Facility) | 75 | (166.4) | (25) | Operational | Aug 2014 | Solar Capital | |
| Solar Capital De Aar 3 | NC | 30°34′45.28″S 24°3′57.86″E﻿ / ﻿30.5792444°S 24.0660722°E﻿ / -30.5792444; 24.0660722﻿ (Solar Capital De Aar 3 Solar Energy Facility) | 75 | (150) | (22) | Operational | (Feb 2015) | Solar Capital | |
| SA Mainstream Renewable Power Droogfontein | NC | 28°36′57.58″S 24°45′18.37″E﻿ / ﻿28.6159944°S 24.7551028°E﻿ / -28.6159944; 24.7551028﻿ (SA Mainstream Renewable Power Droogfontein) | 45.4 | (89.4) | (20.4) | Operational | Apr 2014 (Oct 2013) | Mainstream Renewable Power South Africa | |
| Letsatsi Solar Park | FS | 28°54′31.57″S 25°55′31.57″E﻿ / ﻿28.9087694°S 25.9254361°E﻿ / -28.9087694; 25.9254361﻿ (Letsatsi PV Project) | 64 | (150) | (26) | Operational | May 2014 | SolarReserve | Investment: about $293M Add cost R2bn over 20 years 75 MW$_{DC}$→64 MW$_{AC}$ |
| Lesedi Solar Park | NC | 28°19′04″S 23°21′26″E﻿ / ﻿28.317669°S 23.357263°E﻿ / -28.317669; 23.357263﻿ (Lesedi PV Project) | 64 | (150) | (26) | Operational | May 2014 | SolarReserve | Investment: about $293M Add cost R2bn over 20 years 75 MW$_{DC}$→64 MW$_{AC}$ |
| Kathu Solar Energy Facility 1 | NC | 27°36′05″S 22°55′21″E﻿ / ﻿27.601500°S 22.922500°E﻿ / -27.601500; 22.922500﻿ (Kathu Solar Energy Facility) | 75 | (179) | (27) | Operational | Aug 2014 | Building Energy | incorporating tracking system technology |
| Sishen Solar Facility | NC | 27°35′12″S 22°56′09″E﻿ / ﻿27.58660°S 22.93590°E﻿ / -27.58660; 22.93590﻿ (Sishen Solar Energy Facility) | 74 | (216) | (24) | Operational | Dec 2014 | Building Energy | Using horizontal trackers. Corresponds to 74 MW$_{AC}$. |
| Aurora Solar Project | WC | 32°38′28.84″S 18°29′50.24″E﻿ / ﻿32.6413444°S 18.4972889°E﻿ / -32.6413444; 18.4972889﻿ (Aurora Solar Project) | (9.00) | (18.7) | (20) | | (2014) | Aurora-Rietvlei Solar Power | |
| Vredendal Solar Power Park | WC | 31°38′7.36″S 18°30′18.34″E﻿ / ﻿31.6353778°S 18.5050944°E﻿ / -31.6353778; 18.5050944﻿ (Vredendal Solar Power Park) | 8.80 | (19.0) | (20) | Operational | Jul 2014 | Solairedirect | |
| Linde Solar Project | NC | 31°00′10″S 24°39′32″E﻿ / ﻿31.002765°S 24.658780°E﻿ / -31.002765; 24.658780﻿ (Linde Solar Project) | 36.8 | (87) | (25) | Operational | June 2014 | Scatec Solar | |
| Dreunberg Solar Project | EC | 30°49′39.5″S 26°12′38″E﻿ / ﻿30.827639°S 26.21056°E﻿ / -30.827639; 26.21056﻿ (Dreunberg Solar Project) | 32.3 (69.60) | (147.2) | (24) | Operational | Dec 2014 | Scatec Solar | |
| Jasper Solar Energy Project | NC | 28°17′53″S 23°21′56″E﻿ / ﻿28.29806°S 23.36556°E﻿ / -28.29806; 23.36556﻿ (Jasper Solar Energy Project) | 75 | 175.8 | (21.4) | Operational | Nov 2014 | SolarReserve | Project cost: $260M 96 MW$_{DC}$→75 MW$_{AC}$ net generation |
| Boshoff Solar Park | FS | 28°27.9′S 25°11.6′E﻿ / ﻿28.4650°S 25.1933°E﻿ / -28.4650; 25.1933﻿ (Boshoff Solar Park) | 57 (66) | (142) | (24) | Operational | Oct 2014 | Globeleq | Cost: $247M/R2.4bn (2013) |
| Upington Solar PV | NC | | 8.90 | | | Operational | Jul 2014 | | |
| Adams Solar PV 2 | NC | 27°22′10.14″S 23°0′45.18″E﻿ / ﻿27.3694833°S 23.0125500°E﻿ / -27.3694833; 23.0125500﻿ (Adams Solar PV 2 Project) | (75) | (167) | (25) | Operational | (Aug 2016) | Enel Green Power | |
| Tom Burke Solar Park | LP | 23°4′24.67″S 27°59′21.48″E﻿ / ﻿23.0735194°S 27.9893000°E﻿ / -23.0735194; 27.9893000﻿ (Tom Burke Solar Park) | (60) | (119) | (23) | Operational | (Mar 2016) | Enel Green Power | Area: 148 hectares |
| Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska PV | NC | 30°1′27.86″S 22°21′44.02″E﻿ / ﻿30.0244056°S 22.3622278°E﻿ / -30.0244056; 22.3622278﻿ (Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska PV) | 75 | | | Operational | July 2016 (Dec 2015) | Mulilo Renewable Energy | 86 MW$_{DC}$→ 75 MW$_{AC}$ Cost: R1.3bn |
| Paleisheuwel Solar Park | WC | 32°25′23″S 18°44′08″E﻿ / ﻿32.42306°S 18.73556°E﻿ / -32.42306; 18.73556﻿ (Paleisheuwel Solar Park) | 75 | (143) | | Operational | 27 April 2016 | Enel Green Power | 82.5 MW$_{DC}$→75 MW$_{AC}$ net generation |
| Pulida Solar Park | FS | 29°02′40″S 24°55′30″E﻿ / ﻿29.04444°S 24.92500°E﻿ / -29.04444; 24.92500﻿ (Pulida Solar Park) | (75) | (153) | | Operational | (Aug 2016) | Enel Green Power | Area: 220 hectares (2.2 km$^2$) |
| Mulilo Prieska PV | NC | 30°2′2.96″S 22°19′10.93″E﻿ / ﻿30.0341556°S 22.3197028°E﻿ / -30.0341556; 22.3197028﻿ (Mulilo Prieska PV) | 75 | | | Operational | (Nov 2015) | Mulilo Renewable Energy | Area: 205 hectares (2.05 km$^2$) |
| Kathu Solar Energy Facility 2 | NC | 27°36′05″S 22°55′21″E﻿ / ﻿27.601500°S 22.922500°E﻿ / -27.601500; 22.922500﻿ (Kathu Solar Energy Facility) | (28) | (61.6) | | Under development | (201?) | Building Energy | |
| Sirius 1 Solar Power Station | NC | 28°32′45″S 21°06′16″E﻿ / ﻿28.54583°S 21.10444°E﻿ / -28.54583; 21.10444﻿ (Sirius 1 Solar Power Station) | 86 | 212 | | Operational | 2020 | Scatec Solar | |
| Droogfontein 2 Solar | NC | 28°34′16″S 24°41′52″E﻿ / ﻿28.571161°S 24.697916°E﻿ / -28.571161; 24.697916﻿ (Droogfontein 2 Solar) | 75 | | | Operational | September 2020 | ACED | Solar PV with single-axis tracker. Owned by Old Mutual IDEAS Managed Fund, African Rainbow Energy and Power, Reatile Group, Phakwe Solar. |
| Bolobedu Solar Power Station | LP | 23°36′58″S 30°20′32″E﻿ / ﻿23.61611°S 30.34222°E﻿ / -23.61611; 30.34222﻿ (Bolobedu Solar Power Station) | 148 | 300 | | Under development | (2023) | Voltalia Consortium | |
| Dyason's Klip 1 | NC | 28°34′20″S 21°04′36″E﻿ / ﻿28.572289°S 21.076540°E﻿ / -28.572289; 21.076540﻿ (Dyason's Klip 1 Solar Power Station) | 86 | 212 | | Operational | 2020 | Scatec Solar | |
| Dyason's Klip 2 | NC | 28°33′58″S 21°03′46″E﻿ / ﻿28.566129°S 21.062870°E﻿ / -28.566129; 21.062870﻿ (Dyason's Klip 2) | (75) | | | Contracting | | Scatec Solar | |
| Doornhoek Solar Power Station | NW | 26°53′42″S 26°41′30″E﻿ / ﻿26.895000°S 26.691667°E﻿ / -26.895000; 26.691667﻿ (Doornhoek Solar Power Station) | (120) | (325) | | Under development | (December 2025) | AMEA Power | |
| Konkoonsies II Solar Facility | NC | 28°53′30″S 19°33′44″E﻿ / ﻿28.891775°S 19.562217°E﻿ / -28.891775; 19.562217﻿ (Konkoonsies II Solar Facility) | (75) | (208) | (27.8) | Operational | September 2020 (Feb 2017) | BioTherm Energy | Solar PV with single-axis tracker |
| Aggeneys Solar Project | NC | 29°14′09″S 18°53′52″E﻿ / ﻿29.235794°S 18.897656°E﻿ / -29.235794; 18.897656﻿ (Aggeneys Solar Project) | (40) | (111) | (28.4) | Operational | July 2020 (Aug 2016) | BioTherm Energy | Solar PV with single-axis tracker |
| Solar Capital Orange | NC | 30°30′31″S 19°36′23″E﻿ / ﻿30.508580°S 19.606456°E﻿ / -30.508580; 19.606456﻿ (Solar Capital Orange PV) | (75) | | | Contracting | (March 2018) | Solar Capital | Solar PV with single-axis tracker |
| De Wildt Solar Power Station | NW | 25°38′28″S 27°56′14″E﻿ / ﻿25.640994°S 27.937183°E﻿ / -25.640994; 27.937183﻿ (De Wildt Solar Power Station) | 50 | | | Operational | January 2021 | De Wildt Solar Limited | Solar PV with single-axis tracker |
| Bokamoso Solar | NW | 27°09′24″S 26°24′01″E﻿ / ﻿27.156677°S 26.400278°E﻿ / -27.156677; 26.400278﻿ (Bokamoso Solar) | (68) | (130) | | Under development | (Nov 2017) | ACED | Solar PV with single-axis tracker. Under construction, scheduled commercial operation date June 2020. |
| Zeerust Solar Power Station | NW | 25°34′43″S 26°04′51″E﻿ / ﻿25.578623°S 26.080963°E﻿ / -25.578623; 26.080963﻿ (Zeerust Sola Power Station) | 75 | 180 | | Operational | January 2021 | Zeerust Solar Company | Solar PV with single-axis tracker |
| Sedibeng Solar Power Station | GP | 26°25′48″S 28°03′48″E﻿ / ﻿26.43000°S 28.06333°E﻿ / -26.43000; 28.06333﻿ (Sedibeng Solar Power Station) | 6.5 | | | Operational | May 2022 | Sola Group | Solar PV with single-axis tracker |
| Waterloo Solar Park | NW | 27°01′15″S 24°46′32″E﻿ / ﻿27.020736°S 24.775541°E﻿ / -27.020736; 24.775541﻿ (Waterloo Solar Park) | (75) | | | Under development | | ACED | Solar PV with single-axis tracker. Under construction, scheduled commercial operation date September 2020. |
| Adams Solar PV Project | NC | -27.38803 23.00172 | 5 | | | Operational | | | |
| Aurora-Rietvlei Solar Power | WC | -32.64134 18.49729 | 9 | | | Operational | | Aurora Rietvlei Solar Power | |
| Bellatrix Solar PV Project | NC | -31.53302 23.18094 | 5 | | | Operational | | | |
| Capella Solar PV Project | NW | -26.26704 24.56716 | 5 | | | Operational | | | |
| Castor Solar PV Project | FS | -28.56623 25.29376 | 5 | | | Operational | | | |
| Danielskuil Solar Facility | NC | -28.2105 23.5556 | 5 | | | Operational | | | |
| Disselfontein Solar Facility | NC | -29.4731 23.9098 | 5 | | | Operational | | | |
| Du Plessis Solar PV4 | NC | -30.64328 24.01085 | 5 | | | Operational | | | |
| Electra Capital | WC | -32.42097 18.73458 | 75 | | | Operational | | Electra Capital | |
| Greefspan PV Power Plant No. 2 | NC | -29.38486 23.31147 | 55 | | | Operational | | Greefspan PV No. 2 | |
| Heuningspruit PV1 | FS | -27.45278 27.41222 | 5 | | | Operational | | | |
| Kakamas Solar Facility | NC | -28.78056 20.60556 | 5 | | | Operational | | | |
| Keimoes Solar Facility | NC | -28.69028 20.98 | 5 | | | Operational | | | |
| Mount Roper Solar Facility | NC | -27.34611 23.19167 | 5 | | | Operational | | | |
| Mulilo Solar PV De Aar | NC | -30.6279 24.00545 | 10 | | | Operational | | Mulilo Renewable Energy Solar PV De Aar | |
| Mulilo Solar PV Prieska | NC | -29.96766 22.31968 | 19.12 | | | Operational | | Mulilo Prieska PV | |
| Skuitdrift 1 | NC | -28.61421 19.78111 | 5 | | | Operational | | | |
| Skuitdrift 2 | NC | -28.60533 19.77175 | 5 | | | Operational | | | |
| South African Mainstream Renewable Power De Aar | NC | -30.619 24.03389 | 45.6 | | | Operational | | De Aar Solar Power | |
| South African Mainstream Renewable Power | NC | -28.612 24.758 | 45.6 | | | Operational | | Droogfontein Solar Power | |
| Steynsrus PV1 | FS | -27.90472 27.53167 | 5 | | | Operational | | | |
| Steynsrus PV2 | FS | -27.90556 27.54139 | 5 | | | Operational | | | |
| Upington Airport | NC | -28.4 21.268 | 8.9 | | | Operational | | Sublunary Trading | |
| | | Total: | 1,717 (1,045) | | | | | | |

## Hybrid power

| Hybrid power station | Community | Coordinates | Capacity | Completed | Owner | Notes |
| Oya Hybrid Power Station | Breede Valley, Western Cape | 32°49′23″S 20°17′57″E﻿ / ﻿32.82306°S 20.29917°E﻿ / -32.82306; 20.29917﻿ (Oya Hybrid Power Station) | 155 MW (solar) 242 MWh (BESS) 86 MW (wind) | 2026 expected | Oya Energy | |

## Landfill gas power

| Power plant | Province | Installed capacity (MW) (planned) | Coordinates | Coordinates | Date commissioned (expected) | Operator |
| Joburg Landfill Gas to Electricity - Marie Louise | GP | 4.76 | -26.19172 | 27.88122 | 2014–2016 | ENER-G Systems Joburg (Pty) Ltd |
| Joburg Landfill Gas to Electricity - Goudkoppies | GP | 4.04 | -26.28223 | 27.92717 | 2014–2016 | ENER-G Systems Joburg (Pty) Ltd |
| Joburg Landfill Gas to Electricity - Linbro Park | GP | 3.17 | -26.09375 | 28.12133 | 2014–2016 | ENER-G Systems Joburg (Pty) Ltd |
| Joburg Landfill Gas to Electricity - Ennerdale | GP | 1.03 | -26.36947 | 27.83272 | 2014–2016 | ENER-G Systems Joburg (Pty) Ltd |
| Joburg Landfill Gas to Electricity - Robinson Deep | GP | 5 | -26.23335 | 28.04073 | 2014–2016 | ENER-G Systems Joburg (Pty) Ltd |
| Mariannhill Landfill Gas to Electricity | KZN | 1 | 29°50.707′S 30°50.180′E﻿ / ﻿29.845117°S 30.836333°E﻿ / -29.845117; 30.836333 | 29°50.707′S 30°50.180′E﻿ / ﻿29.845117°S 30.836333°E﻿ / -29.845117; 30.836333 | 2006 | eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality |
| Bisasar Road Landfill Gas to Electricity | KZN | 6.5 | | | 2009 | eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality |
| Total: | Total: | 25.5 | | | | |

## Biomass power

| Power plant | Province | Installed capacity MW (planned) | Annual output GWh (expected) | Date commissioned (expected) | Operator | Latitude | Longitude |
| PetroSA Biogas Project | | 4,2 | (32) | 2007 | PetroSA | 34°10′26″S 21°59′05″E﻿ / ﻿34.173811°S 21.984621°E﻿ / -34.173811; 21.984621﻿ (PetroSA Biogas Project) | 34°10′26″S 21°59′05″E﻿ / ﻿34.173811°S 21.984621°E﻿ / -34.173811; 21.984621﻿ (PetroSA Biogas Project) |
| Ngodwana Energy Project | | 25 | (198) | Q3 2018 | Sappi | 25°34′41″S 30°39′32″E﻿ / ﻿25.578097°S 30.658842°E﻿ / -25.578097; 30.658842﻿ (Ngodwana Energy Project) | 25°34′41″S 30°39′32″E﻿ / ﻿25.578097°S 30.658842°E﻿ / -25.578097; 30.658842﻿ (Ngodwana Energy Project) |
| Mkuze | | (17.5) | (130) | 2023–2024 | | | |
| Umfolozi Sugar Mill | KZN | 4.5 | | | Umfolozi Sugar Mill Pty (Ltd) | -28.442732 | 32.184034 |
| Tongaat Felixton | KZN | 9 | | | Tongaat Hulett Sugar SA Ltd | -28.834445 | 31.890996 |
| Komati Mill | MP | 8 | | | TSB Sugar International | -25.5544 | 31.866333 |
| Busby Renewables Biomass Project | MP | 5 | | | | -26.81201 | 30.44063 |
| George Biomass to Energy Project | WC | 5 | | | | -33.99493 | 22.45337 |
| Tongaat Amatikulu | KZN | 5 | | | Tongaat Hulett Sugar SA Ltd | -29.045193 | 31.525656 |
| Malelane Mill | MP | 4 | | | TSB Sugar International | -25.275112 | 31.333889 |
| Illovo Eston | KZN | 2 | | | Illovo Sugar (South Africa) Ltd | -26.224674 | 28.187927 |
| Total: | Total: | 71.7 | | | | | |