Top plants
| Plant | Country | Fuel | Owner | MW | CO2 t/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medupi West power station | South Africa | Coal | Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100%] | 4,800 | 21,024,000 |
| Kusile Power Station | South Africa | Coal | Eskom | 4,800 | 17,834,000 |
| Medupi power station | South Africa | Coal | Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd | 4,769 | 21,265,000 |
| Majuba power station | South Africa | Coal | Eskom | 4,143 | 20,629,000 |
| Kendal power station | South Africa | Coal | Eskom | 4,116 | 18,354,000 |
| Matimba power station | South Africa | Coal | Eskom | 3,990 | 17,790,000 |
| Lethabo power station | South Africa | Coal | Eskom | 3,708 | 18,395,000 |
| Tutuka power station | South Africa | Coal | Eskom | 3,654 | 13,506,600 |
| Matla power station | South Africa | Coal | Eskom | 3,600 | 17,949,000 |
| Richards Bay (Mhlathuze Energy) power station | South Africa | Gas | Mhlathuze Energy [100%] | 3,300 | 5,203,440 |
| Duvha power station | South Africa | Coal | Eskom | 3,000 | 16,776,000 |
| Kriel power station | South Africa | Coal | Eskom | 3,000 | 14,129,000 |
| Nseleni Independent Floating power station | South Africa | Gas | Nseleni Power Corp [100%] | 2,800 | 4,415,040 |
| Arnot power station | South Africa | Coal | Eskom | 2,352 | 9,885,000 |
| Hendrina power station | South Africa | Coal | Eskom | 2,000 | 7,308,500 |
| Koeberg | South Africa | Nuclear | Eskom | 1,940 | n/a |
| Camden power station | South Africa | Coal | Eskom | 1,600 | 6,917,600 |
| Coal-3 power station | South Africa | Coal | Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100%] | 1,500 | 6,570,000 |
| Unnamed South Africa coal projects | South Africa | Coal | to be determined [100%] | 1,500 | 6,570,000 |
| Ankerlig | South Africa | Oil | Eskom | 1,338 | 592,840 |
What changes this answer from a template?
Fuel mix: Solar 44, Coal 33, Wind 24, Biomass 14. Regions: Northern Cape (41), Mpumalanga (20), Western Cape (20), KwaZulu-Natal (18). Owners: Eskom (25), Unknown owner (6), Tongaat Hulett Ltd (4), Karpowership South Africa [100%] (3).
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Frequently asked questions
What are the largest power plants in South Africa?
This PowerAtlas slice contains 143 plants with 84,827 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 33, Wind 24, Biomass 14. Leading owner/operator labels: Eskom (25), Unknown owner (6), Tongaat Hulett Ltd (4), Karpowership South Africa [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.