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Name of Project
Type of Renewable Energy
Type details
Province
Town
Developer
MW (AC)
Window
Status
MW/hr
Further Info
Date Announced
Date Const Start
Date - Approved
Date - Expected Completion
Date Actual Completion
Links
Comments
Total Cost
Date Construction start
1
ACSA - Bram Fischer
Solar PV
Free State
Bloemfontein
ZRW
0.75
N/A
Operational
2017
2
ACSA - East London
Solar PV
Eastern Cape
East London
0.75
N/A
Operational
3
ACSA - George
Solar PV
Western Cape
George
0.7
N/A
Operational
2015
4
ACSA - Kimderley
Solar PV
Northern Cape
Kimberley
5
N/A
Operational
2016
13.5
5
ACSA - Upington
Solar PV
Northern Cape
Upington
Enel Green Power
0.5
N/A
Operational
In the News
2016
This is the third plant at the Upington Airport
2015
6
Adams Solar PV 2 Aurora
Solar PV
Northern Cape
Hotazel
Enel Green Power
SOLA Group
75
W3
Operational
In the News
2016
7
Adams SPP1
Solar PV
Northern Cape
Kathu
SOLA Group
Awarded
8
Aggeneys
Solar PV
Northern Cape
Aggeneys
BTE
46
W4
Operational
2020
2018
9
Amakhala Emoyeni
Wind
Nordex N117
Eastern Cape
Cookhouse
Cennergi
134.4
W2
Operational
2016
10
Amazon
Solar PV
Wheeling proiject
Northern Cape
SOLA Group
10
N/A
Operational
2021
11
Aries Solar PLant
Solar PV
Northern Cape
Aries
Globeleq
SOLA Group
9.65
W1
Operational
2014
12
Aurora Solar Project 1
Solar PV
Western Cape
9
W2
Operational
2014
13
Beaufort West Wind Facility
Wind
Beaufort West
140
W5
Not Updated
14
Bellatrix SPP1
Solar PV
Victoria West
SOLA Group
5
SP1
Awarded
250
15
Biden MoU
Rumours 5,000 MW
Not Updated
16
Bisasar Road
Landfill to Gas
KwaZulu-Natal
Durban
6.5
Operational
2009
17
Boegoeberg
Hydro
Not Updated
Scoping done in 2013
18
Bokamoso
Solar PV
Northwest
Leeudoringstad
Juwi
Sturdee Energy
68
W4
Operational
2020
Performing in line with expectations
USD 366m
ZAR 5bn
2018
19
Bokpoort
Solar CSP
Northern Cape
Groblershoop
ACWA
50
W2
Operational
450
2016
20
Boshoff Solar Park
Solar PV
Free State
Boshoff
Sturdee Energy
57
Operational
2014
21
Braklaagte Solar Facility
Solar PV
75
W5
Not Updated
22
Brakpan Clinic
Solar PV
Gauteng
Brakpan
ZRW
0.5
Operational
2017
23
Brandvalley Wind Farm
Wind
140
W5
Not Updated
24
Capella
Solar PV
Free State
Boshoff
SOLA Group
5
Not Updated
25
Castor SPP2
Solar PV
Northwest
Stella
SOLA Group
5
SP1
Awarded
26
Chaba
Wind
7 X Vestas V112
Eastern Cape
Komga
EDF Renewables
21.5
Not Updated
2015
27
Coega
Wind
Vestas V90
Eastern Cape
Avianto Energy
43
Not Updated
28
Coleskop Wind Energy Facility
Wind
140
W5
Not Updated
29
Colley Wobbles Power Station
Hydro
Eastern Cape
Eskom
42
Operational
1985
30
Cookhouse
Wind
Suzion 88
Eastern Cape
Cookhouse
WPO
138
Not Updated
31
Copperton
Wind
34 Acciona 3.15 MW turbines
Northern Province
Siyathemba Municipality
Elawan
102
W4
Not Updated
In the News
3/1/2021
ZAR 202bn
2018
32
Daimler
Storage
Eastern Cape
Port Elizabeth
Sunworx
1
Operational
2
2017
33
Darling
Wind
Fuhrlander
Western Cape
Darling
5
Not Updated
34
Dassiesklip
Wind
Sinovel SL3000
Western Cape
BioTherm Energy
27
Not Updated
35
De Aar 1 Maanhaarberg
Wind
UPC 86
Northern Cape
De Aar
Longyuan Mulilo Consortium
96
Not Updated
36
De Aar 2 North Wind
Wind
UPC 86
Northern Cape
De Aar
Longyuan Mulilo Consortium
139
Not Updated
37
De Aar Solar Power
Solar PV
Northern Cape
De Aar
Mainstream Renewable Power
50
W1
Operational
2014
38
De Wildt
Solar PV
Northwest
Madibeng
Sturdee Energy
58
W4
Operational
In the News
2021
2021
39
Dorper Wind Farm
Wind
Nordex N100
Eastern Cape
Inkwanca Municipality
Rainmaker Energy
100
Operational
2014
40
Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme
Hydro Storage
Free State
Eskom
1000
Operational
1981
41
Dreunberg Solar Project
Solar PV
Eastern Cape
32
Operational
2014
42
Droogfontein
Solar PV
Northern Cape
Kimberly
Mainstream Renewable Power
50
Operational
In the News
2014
43
Droogfontein 2 (Matla A Bokone)
Solar PV
Northern Cape
Kimberly
Juwi
Sturdee Energy
75
W4
Operational
2020
2018
44
Du Plessis Dam Solar PV 1
Solar PV
75
W5
Not Updated
45
Dwarsrug Wind Facility
Wind
124
W5
Not Updated
46
Dyason’s Klip 1
Solar PV
Northern Cape
Upington
75
W4
Operational
2020
2018
47
Dyason’s Klip 2
Solar PV
Northern Cape
Upington
75
W4
Operational
2021
2018
48
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Solar PV
Gauteng
Kempton Park
ZRW
0.75
Operational
2018
49
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Solar PV
Gauteng
Alberton
ZRW
0.5
Operational
50
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Solar PV
Gauteng
Springs
ZRW
1.5
Operational
51
Excelsior
Wind
13 X 2.5Mw Turbines
Goldwin GW121
Western Cape
Swellendam
BTE
32.5
W4
Operational
2020
2018
52
Gariep Dam
Hydro
Free State
Eskom
360
Operational
1971
53
Garob Valley
Wind
Not Updated
54
Garob Wind Farm
Wind
Northern Cape
Copperton
Enel Green Power
136
W4
Operational
6/30/2021
2018
55
Gibson Bay
Wind
Nordex N90
Eastern Cape
Oyster Bay
Enel Green Power
111
Operational
2017
56
Globeleq Aurora Solar 1
Solar PV
SOLA Group
20
Awarded
57
Globeleq Aurora Solar 2
Solar PV
SOLA Group
20
Awarded
58
Golden Valley
Wind
48 X 2.5Mw turbines
Eastern Cape
Blue Crane Route Local Municipality
BTE
120
W4
Operational
6/30/2021
2021
2018
59
Gouda
Wind
Wind turbine: 46 X ACCIONA Windpower AW100/3000.
Western Cape
Gouda
Acciona Energia
138
Operational
2015
60
Grahamstown
Wind
Eastern Cape
Innovent
24
Not Updated
61
Graspan Solar PV Project
Solar PV
75
W5
Not Updated
62
Grassridge
Wind
20 X Vestas V112
Eastern Cape
Motherwell
EDF Renewables
61.5
Operational
2016
63
Greefspan 1
Solar PV
Northern Cape
Douglas
10
W1
Operational
2014
64
Greefspan 2
Solar PV
Northern Cape
Douglas
Sturdee Energy
55
W4
Operational
2021
2018
65
Grootfontein PV 1
Solar PV
75
W5
Not Updated
66
Grootfontein PV 2
Solar PV
75
W5
Not Updated
67
Grootfontein PV 3
Solar PV
75
W5
Not Updated
68
Grootspruit Solar PV Project
Solar PV
75
W5
Not Updated
69
Herbert PV Power Plant
Solar PV
Northern Cape
Douglas
19.9
W1
Operational
2014
70
Hopefield
Wind
Vestas V100
Western Cape
Umoya Energy
66
Operational
2014
71
Ilanga CSP 1
Solar CSP
Northern Cape
Kimberley
100
W3
Operational
450
2018
72
Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme
Hydro Storage
KwaZulu-Natal
Eskom
1332
Operational
2017
73
Jasper
Solar PV
Northern Cape
Postmasburg
Iberdrola
Group Five
75
W2
Operational
2014
Implementation time was around 2 years
74
Jeffrey’s Bay Wind farm
Wind
60 Siemens SWT 2.3MW turbines
Eastern Cape
Jeffrey's Bay
Mainstream Renewable Power
138
Operational
2014
2012
75
Johannesburg
Landfill to Gas
Gauteng
Ener-G
18
Operational
Landfil to gas project Johannesburg
2018
76
Kakamas Hydro Electric
Hydro
Run-on-river
Northern Cape
10
Operational
2015
77
Kalkbult
Solar PV
Northern Cape
72.5
Operational
2013
78
Kangnas
Wind
61 Turbines
Northern Cape
Springbok
Mainstream Renewable Power
140
W4
Operational
2020
2018
79
Karusa
Wind
Northern Cape
Matjiesfontein
Enel Green Power
147
W4
Not Updated
2018
80
Kathu Solar park CSP
Solar CSP
Thermal Oil
Northern Cape
Engie
Acciona Energia
100
W3.5
Operational
500
2018
2019
81
Kathu Solar park PV
Solar PV
Northern Cape
Zutari
75
W1
Operational
2014
82
Kaxu Solar One
Solar CSP
Thermal Oil
Northern Cape
Pofadder
Abengoa
100
Operational
250
2011
2015
2012
83
Kentani Solar Facility
Solar PV
75
W5
Not Updated
84
Khi Solar One
Solar CSP
Steam energy storage
Northern Cape
Upington
Abengoa
50
Not Updated
100
85
Khobab Wind Farm
Wind
Siemens 2.3 MW 108
Northern Cape
Loeriesfontein
Mainstream Renewable Power
140
Operational
2018
86
Klipfontein 2 Solar Facility
Solar PV
75
W5
Not Updated
87
Klipfontein Solar Facility
Solar PV
75
W5
Not Updated
88
Klipheuwel Wind Farm (Decommissioned)
Wind
Western Cape
Klipheuwel
4
Not Updated
Decommissioned
Prototype/ Research station
89
Koeberg
Nuclear
Western Cape
1860
Operational
1984
90
Konkoonsies
Solar PV
Northern Cape
Namakwa
10
Operational
2014
2013
91
Konkoonsies 2
Solar PV
Northern Cape
Namakwa
BTE
75
W4
Operational
2020
2018
92
Kouga Wind Farm
Wind
32 X Nordex 2.5MW N90
Eastern Cape
St Francis Bay
Red Cap Kouga
80
W1
Operational
93
Kruisvallei mini-hydro projec
Hydro
Run on River
Free State
Clarens / Kgubetswana
Red Rocket
4
W4
Not Updated
4
94
Leliehoek Solar Facility
Solar PV
75
W5
Not Updated
95
Lesedi PV Project
Solar PV
Northern Cape
Postmasburg
64
Operational
2014
96
Letsatsi PV Project
Solar PV
Free State
Bloemfontein
64
Operational
2014
97
Linde Solar Project
Solar PV
Northern Cape
37
Operational
2014
98
Loeriesfontein 2
Wind
Siemens
Northern Cape
Loeriesfontein
Mainstream Renewable Power
140
Operational
2017
99
Loeriesfontein Orange
Solar PV
Northern Cape
Loeriesfontein
75
W4
Not Updated
100
Mariannhill
Landfill to Gas
KwaZulu-Natal
Durban
1
Operational
2006
101
Merino Power Station
Hydro
Free State
4
Operational
2010
102
Modderfontein
Wind
Western Cape
Beaufort West
120
Not Updated
In progress, not much known
103
Mulilo Renewable Energy Solar PV De Aar
Solar PV
Northern Cape
De Aar
9.7
Operational
2014
104
Mulilo Renewable Energy Solar PV Prieska
Solar PV
Northern Cape
Copperton
19.93
Operational
2014
105
Ncora Dam Power Station
Hydro
Eastern Cape
2.1
Operational
1985
106
Ngodwana Energy biomass project
Biomass
Waste woodchips from Sappi Ngodwana and surrounding forests.
Mpumalanga
Ngodwana
25
W4
Not Updated
107
Nobelsfontaine
Wind
Vestas V100
Northern Cape
Three Sisters
Iberdrola
74
Operational
2014
108
Nojoli
Wind
Vestas V100
Eastern Cape
Cookhouse
Enel Green Power
88
Operational
2016
109
Northern Namibia Deslaination plant
Solar PV
Off-grid, to support desalination plant.
Namibia
Juwi
35
Operational
2010
110
Noupoort
Wind
Siemens 2.3 MW 108
Northern Cape
Noupoort
Mainstream Renewable Power
80
Operational
2016
111
Nxuba
Wind
Eastern Cape
Cookhouse
Enel Green Power
148
W4
Operational
2020
112
Oyster bay
Wind
Eastern Cape
Oyster Bay
Enel Green Power
140
W4
Operational
2021
113
Paleisheuwel
Solar PV
Western Cape
Enel Green Power
75
Operational
2016
114
Palmiet PSS
Hydro Storage
Western Cape
Eskom
400
Operational
1988
115
Perdekraal East
Wind
Siemens SWT-2.3-108
Western Cape
Touwsrivier
Mainstream Renewable Power
110
W4
Operational
2020
116
PetroSA Biogas Project
Biomass
Western Cape
Mosselbaai
4.2
Operational
2007
117
Phezukomoya Wind Energy Facility
Wind
140
W5
Not Updated
118
Prieska Photo voltaic
Solar PV
Northern Cape
Prieska
Total
Juwi
Sonnedix
75
Operational
2016
119
Prieska Solar 2
Solar PV
Northern Cape
75
Operational
2015
120
Pulida
Solar PV
Free State
Jacobsdal
Enel Green Power
75
Not Updated
121
Redstone CSP
Solar CSP
Molten salt
Northern Cape
Postmasburg
ACWA
100
W4
Not Updated
1200
4/4/2018
4/4/2018
12/31/2023
USD 837 million
ZAR 11.7bn
122
Richards Bay
Wind
KwaZulu-Natal
Richards Bay
108
Not Updated
123
Riemvasmaak
Hydro
Proposed
124
Rietklooof Wind Farm
Wind
140
W5
Not Updated
125
Rietrug Wind Facility
Wind
Northern Cape
Mainstream Renewable Power
140
W5
Not Updated
126
Robben Island Microgrid
Microgrid
Western Cape
Robben Island
SOLA Group
0.6
N/A
Operational
Further Info:
2017
666kw solar farm, 837 kW powerstore. Backed up by Diesel generators
127
Roggeveld
Wind
Nordex 3.15 MW AW125/3150
Western Cape
Matjiesfontein
G7 Renewable Energies
147
W4
Not Updated
128
Rooipunt CSP
Solar CSP
Northern Cape
Upington
Engie
SolarReserve
150
Not Updated
2021
129
Rosh Pina
Solar PV
Rosh Pina
5
Operational
2017
130
Rustmo 1 Solar Farm
Solar PV
Northwest
Rustenburg
Juwi
7
Operational
2013
First Renewables project to provide electricity to Escom.
131
San Kraal Wind Energy Facility
Wind
140
W5
Not Updated
132
Sannaspos Solar PV Project
Solar PV
75
W5
Not Updated
133
Sere
Wind
Siemens SWT-2.3-108
Western Cape
Eskom
105
Operational
2014
134
Singita Game Reserve
Storage
Off grid
Mpumalanga
Sunworx
0.4
Not Updated
135
Sirius 1
Solar PV
Northern Cape
Upington
Scatec Solar
SOLA Group
75
W4
Operational
2020
136
Sishen Solar Facility
Solar PV
Northern Cape
Sishen
Acciona Energia
74
Operational
2014
137
Soetwater
Wind
Vestas V117/3300 (power 3 300 kW, diameter 117 m)
Northern Cape
Sutherland
Enel Green Power
147
W4
Not Updated
138
Sol Plaatjie Power Station
Hydro
Free State
Betlehem
3
Operational
2009
139
Solar Capital De Aar
Solar PV
Northern Cape
De Aar
75
Operational
2014
140
Solar Capital De Aar 3
Solar PV
Northern Cape
De Aar
75
Operational
2015
141
Sonoblomo Solar Facility
Solar PV
75
W5
Not Updated
142
Soutpan Solar Park
Solar PV
Limpopo
Vivo
Sturdee Energy
28
Operational
2014
143
Spitskop
Wind
Eastern Cape
Spitskop
80
Not Updated
144
Steenbras PSS
Hydro Storage
Western Cape
City of Cape Town
180
Operational
1979
145
Sutherland Wind Facility
Wind
140
W5
Not Updated
146
Swartland Solar Park
Solar PV
Western Cape
Malmesbury
Juwi
5
Operational
2015
147
Thaba Eco Hotel
Storage
Off grid
Mpumalanga
Sunworx
0.1
Operational
148
Tom Burke
Solar PV
Limpopo
Enel Green Power
55
Operational
2016
149
Touwsrivier CPV Solar Project
Solar CPV
Western Cape
Touwsrivier
36
Operational
2014
150
Trakas Wind Facility
Wind
140
W5
Not Updated
151
Tsitsikamma Community Wind Farm
Wind
Vestas V112
Eastern Cape
Tsitsikamma
Cennergi
Watt Energy
95
Operational
2016
152
Tubatse Pumped Storage Scheme
Hydro Storage
Limpopo
Roossenekal
1500
Not Updated
On Hold
153
Upington Solar PV
Solar PV
Northern Cape
8.9
Not Updated
154
Van Stadens
Wind
Sinovel
Eastern Cape
27
Operational
2014
155
Vanderkloof Dam
Hydro
Northern Cape
Eskom
240
Operational
1977
156
Vredendal Solar Park
Solar PV
Western Cape
Vredendal
8.8
Operational
2014
157
Waaihoek Wind Facility
Wind
140
W5
Not Updated
158
Waainek
Wind
8 X Vestas V112
Eastern Cape
Grahamstown
EDF Renewables
24.6
Operational
2016
159
Waterloo
Solar PV
Northwest
Vryburg
Juwi
Sturdee Energy
75
W4
Operational
2019
2019
160
Wesley-Ciskey
Wind
Eastern Cape
Wesley
EDF Renewables
35
W4
Operational
2021
161
West Coast One
Wind
Vestas V90
Western Cape
Vredenburg
Engie
Windlab
94
Operational
2015
162
Witkop Solar Park
Solar PV
Limpopo
Polokwane
Sturdee Energy
29.7
Operational
2014
163
Wolf Wind Farm
Wind
84
W5
Not Updated
164
Xina Solar One
Solar CSP
Northern Cape
Pofadder
Abengoa
100
Operational
500
2018
2014
165
Zeerust
Solar PV
Northwest
Sturdee Energy
75
W4
Operational
2021
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16618.43
Sum
3456
Sum
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