Renewables · Renewable Energy in South Africa

1

ACSA - Bram Fischer

Solar PV

Free State

Bloemfontein

ZRW

0.75

N/A

Operational

Open

2017

2

ACSA - East London

Solar PV

Eastern Cape

East London

0.75

N/A

Operational

Open

3

ACSA - George

Solar PV

Western Cape

George

0.7

N/A

Operational

Open

2015

4

ACSA - Kimderley

Solar PV

Northern Cape

Kimberley

5

N/A

Operational

Open

2016

13.5

5

ACSA - Upington

Solar PV

Northern Cape

Upington

Enel Green Power

0.5

N/A

Operational

In the News

Open

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

Open

2016

7

Adams SPP1

Solar PV

Northern Cape

Kathu

SOLA Group

Awarded

Open

8

Aggeneys

Solar PV

Northern Cape

Aggeneys

BTE

46

W4

Operational

Open

2020

2018

9

Amakhala Emoyeni

Wind

Nordex N117

Eastern Cape

Cookhouse

Cennergi

134.4

W2

Operational

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Open

2016

10

Amazon

Solar PV

Wheeling proiject

Northern Cape

SOLA Group

10

N/A

Operational

Open

2021

11

Aries Solar PLant

Solar PV

Northern Cape

Aries

Globeleq

SOLA Group

9.65

W1

Operational

Open

2014

12

Aurora Solar Project 1

Solar PV

Western Cape

9

W2

Operational

Open

2014

13

Beaufort West Wind Facility

Wind

Beaufort West

140

W5

Not Updated

Open

14

Bellatrix SPP1

Solar PV

Victoria West

SOLA Group

5

SP1

Awarded

Open

250

15

Biden MoU

Rumours 5,000 MW

Not Updated

Open

16

Bisasar Road

Landfill to Gas

KwaZulu-Natal

Durban

6.5

Operational

Open

2009

17

Boegoeberg

Hydro

Not Updated

Open

Scoping done in 2013

18

Bokamoso

Solar PV

Northwest

Leeudoringstad

Juwi

Sturdee Energy

68

W4

Operational

Open

2020

Performing in line with expectations

USD 366m ZAR 5bn

2018

19

Bokpoort

Solar CSP

Northern Cape

Groblershoop

ACWA

50

W2

Operational

450

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https://www.acwapower.com/en/projects/bokpoort-csp-ipp/⁠

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Open

2016

20

Boshoff Solar Park

Solar PV

Free State

Boshoff

Sturdee Energy

57

Operational

Open

2014

21

Braklaagte Solar Facility

Solar PV

75

W5

Not Updated

Open

22

Brakpan Clinic

Solar PV

Gauteng

Brakpan

ZRW

0.5

Operational

Open

2017

23

Brandvalley Wind Farm

Wind

140

W5

Not Updated

Open

24

Capella

Solar PV

Free State

Boshoff

SOLA Group

5

Not Updated

Open

25

Castor SPP2

Solar PV

Northwest

Stella

SOLA Group

5

SP1

Awarded

Open

26

Chaba

Wind

7 X Vestas V112

Eastern Cape

Komga

EDF Renewables

21.5

Not Updated

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https://www.edf-re.co.za/portfolio/chaba-wind-farm/⁠

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Open

2015

27

Coega

Wind

Vestas V90

Eastern Cape

Avianto Energy

43

Not Updated

Open

28

Coleskop Wind Energy Facility

Wind

140

W5

Not Updated

Open

29

Colley Wobbles Power Station

Hydro

Eastern Cape

Eskom

42

Operational

Open

1985

30

Cookhouse

Wind

Suzion 88

Eastern Cape

Cookhouse

WPO

138

Not Updated

Open

31

Copperton

Wind

34 Acciona 3.15 MW turbines

Northern Province

Siyathemba Municipality

Elawan

102

W4

Not Updated

In the News

Open

3/1/2021

ZAR 202bn

2018

32

Daimler

Storage

Eastern Cape

Port Elizabeth

Sunworx

1

Operational

2

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Open

2017

33

Darling

Wind

Fuhrlander

Western Cape

Darling

5

Not Updated

Open

34

Dassiesklip

Wind

Sinovel SL3000

Western Cape

BioTherm Energy

27

Not Updated

Open

35

De Aar 1 Maanhaarberg

Wind

UPC 86

Northern Cape

De Aar

Longyuan Mulilo Consortium

96

Not Updated

Open

36

De Aar 2 North Wind

Wind

UPC 86

Northern Cape

De Aar

Longyuan Mulilo Consortium

139

Not Updated

Open

37

De Aar Solar Power

Solar PV

Northern Cape

De Aar

Mainstream Renewable Power

50

W1

Operational

Open

2014

38

De Wildt

Solar PV

Northwest

Madibeng

Sturdee Energy

58

W4

Operational

In the News

Open

2021

39

Dorper Wind Farm

Wind

Nordex N100

Eastern Cape

Inkwanca Municipality

Rainmaker Energy

100

Operational

Open

2014

40

Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme

Hydro Storage

Free State

Eskom

1000

Operational

Open

1981

41

Dreunberg Solar Project

Solar PV

Eastern Cape

32

Operational

Open

2014

42

Droogfontein

Solar PV

Northern Cape

Kimberly

Mainstream Renewable Power

50

Operational

In the News

Open

2014

43

Droogfontein 2 (Matla A Bokone)

Solar PV

Northern Cape

Kimberly

Juwi

Sturdee Energy

75

W4

Operational

Open

2020

2018

44

Du Plessis Dam Solar PV 1

Solar PV

75

W5

Not Updated

Open

45

Dwarsrug Wind Facility

Wind

124

W5

Not Updated

Open

46

Dyason’s Klip 1

Solar PV

Northern Cape

Upington

75

W4

Operational

Open

2020

2018

47

Dyason’s Klip 2

Solar PV

Northern Cape

Upington

75

W4

Operational

Open

2021

2018

48

Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

Solar PV

Gauteng

Kempton Park

ZRW

0.75

Operational

Open

2018

49

Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

Solar PV

Gauteng

Alberton

ZRW

0.5

Operational

Open

50

Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

Solar PV

Gauteng

Springs

ZRW

1.5

Operational

Open

51

Excelsior

Wind

13 X 2.5Mw Turbines Goldwin GW121

Western Cape

Swellendam

BTE

32.5

W4

Operational

Open

2020

2018

52

Gariep Dam

Hydro

Free State

Eskom

360

Operational

Open

1971

53

Garob Valley

Wind

Not Updated

Open

54

Garob Wind Farm

Wind

Northern Cape

Copperton

Enel Green Power

136

W4

Operational

Open

6/30/2021

2018

55

Gibson Bay

Wind

Nordex N90

Eastern Cape

Oyster Bay

Enel Green Power

111

Operational

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Open

2017

56

Globeleq Aurora Solar 1

Solar PV

SOLA Group

20

Awarded

Open

57

Globeleq Aurora Solar 2

Solar PV

SOLA Group

20

Awarded

Open

58

Golden Valley

Wind

48 X 2.5Mw turbines

Eastern Cape

Blue Crane Route Local Municipality

BTE

120

W4

Operational

Open

6/30/2021

2021

2018

59

Gouda

Wind

Wind turbine: 46 X ACCIONA Windpower AW100/3000.

Western Cape

Gouda

Acciona Energia

138

Operational

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Open

2015

60

Grahamstown

Wind

Eastern Cape

Innovent

24

Not Updated

Open

61

Graspan Solar PV Project

Solar PV

75

W5

Not Updated

Open

62

Grassridge

Wind

20 X Vestas V112

Eastern Cape

Motherwell

EDF Renewables

61.5

Operational

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Open

2016

63

Greefspan 1

Solar PV

Northern Cape

Douglas

10

W1

Operational

Open

2014

64

Greefspan 2

Solar PV

Northern Cape

Douglas

Sturdee Energy

55

W4

Operational

Open

2021

2018

65

Grootfontein PV 1

Solar PV

75

W5

Not Updated

Open

66

Grootfontein PV 2

Solar PV

75

W5

Not Updated

Open

67

Grootfontein PV 3

Solar PV

75

W5

Not Updated

Open

68

Grootspruit Solar PV Project

Solar PV

75

W5

Not Updated

Open

69

Herbert PV Power Plant

Solar PV

Northern Cape

Douglas

19.9

W1

Operational

Open

2014

70

Hopefield

Wind

Vestas V100

Western Cape

Umoya Energy

66

Operational

Open

2014

71

Ilanga CSP 1

Solar CSP

Northern Cape

Kimberley

100

W3

Operational

450

Open

2018

72

Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme

Hydro Storage

KwaZulu-Natal

Eskom

1332

Operational

Open

2017

73

Jasper

Solar PV

Northern Cape

Postmasburg

Iberdrola

Group Five

75

W2

Operational

Open

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

Open

2014

2012

75

Johannesburg

Landfill to Gas

Gauteng

Ener-G

18

Operational

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Landfil to gas project Johannesburg⁠

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Open

2018

76

Kakamas Hydro Electric

Hydro

Run-on-river

Northern Cape

10

Operational

Open

2015

77

Kalkbult

Solar PV

Northern Cape

72.5

Operational

Open

2013

78

Kangnas

Wind

61 Turbines

Northern Cape

Springbok

Mainstream Renewable Power

140

W4