Power plants in South Africa

This PowerAtlas slice contains 152 plants with 98,657 MW of combined capacity. 48 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 0 measured and 23 modelled. The largest visible unit in this slice is Medupi West power station at 4,800 MW.

152plants
98,657MW
0measured CO2 records
23modelled CO2 records

Top plants

PlantCountryFuelOwnerMWCO2 t/yr
Medupi West power stationSouth AfricaCoalEskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100%]4,80021,024,000
Kusile Power StationSouth AfricaCoalEskom4,80017,834,000
Medupi power stationSouth AfricaCoalEskom Holdings SOC Ltd4,76921,265,000
Majuba power stationSouth AfricaCoalEskom4,14320,629,000
Kendal power stationSouth AfricaCoalEskom4,11618,354,000
Matimba power stationSouth AfricaCoalEskom3,99017,790,000
Lethabo power stationSouth AfricaCoalEskom3,70818,395,000
Tutuka power stationSouth AfricaCoalEskom3,65413,506,600
Matla power stationSouth AfricaCoalEskom3,60017,949,000
Richards Bay (Mhlathuze Energy) power stationSouth AfricaGasMhlathuze Energy [100%]3,3005,203,440
Musina-Makhado power stationSouth AfricaCoalPower Construction Corporation of China Ltd [100%]3,300n/a
Duvha power stationSouth AfricaCoalEskom3,00016,776,000
Kriel power stationSouth AfricaCoalEskom3,00014,129,000
Coega power stationSouth AfricaGasCoega Development Corporation Pty Ltd [100%]3,000n/a
Richards Bay (Eskom) power stationSouth AfricaGasEskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100%]3,000n/a
Nseleni Independent Floating power stationSouth AfricaGasNseleni Power Corp [100%]2,8004,415,040
Arnot power stationSouth AfricaCoalEskom2,3529,885,000
Hendrina power stationSouth AfricaCoalEskom2,0007,308,500
Phakwe Richards Bay Power PlantSouth AfricaGasPhakwe Richards Bay Gas Power 3 Pty Ltd [100%]2,000n/a
KoebergSouth AfricaNuclearEskom1,940n/a

What changes this answer from a template?

Fuel mix: Solar 44, Coal 37, Wind 24, Gas 15. Regions: Northern Cape (41), Mpumalanga (21), KwaZulu-Natal (21), Western Cape (20). Owners: Eskom (25), Unknown owner (6), Tongaat Hulett Ltd (4), Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100%] (3).

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Frequently asked questions

What are the largest power plants in South Africa?

This PowerAtlas slice contains 152 plants with 98,657 MW of combined capacity. 48 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 0 measured and 23 modelled. The largest visible unit in this slice is Medupi West power station at 4,800 MW.

Which fuels and owners dominate this slice?

Fuel mix by plant count: Solar 44, Coal 37, Wind 24, Gas 15. Leading owner/operator labels: Eskom (25), Unknown owner (6), Tongaat Hulett Ltd (4), Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100%] (3).

How is this answer sourced?

Plant identity and capacity come from WRI GPPD / Global Energy Monitor; CO2 provenance is labelled as regulator-measured, modelled or unavailable on each plant page.

Methodology

This answer page is generated only when the slice has enough underlying plant records and passes the hub demand/data gate. It is not a separate source of truth; each table row links back to the underlying plant record and provenance labels.