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 |
| Duvha power station | South Africa | Coal | Eskom | 3,000 | 16,776,000 |
| Kriel power station | South Africa | Coal | Eskom | 3,000 | 14,129,000 |
| Arnot power station | South Africa | Coal | Eskom | 2,352 | 9,885,000 |
| Hendrina power station | South Africa | Coal | Eskom | 2,000 | 7,308,500 |
| 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 |
| Boikarabelo power station (CESC) | South Africa | Coal | CESC Ltd [100%] | 1,320 | 5,781,600 |
| Grootvlei power station | South Africa | Coal | Eskom | 1,180 | 3,714,500 |
| Colenso power station | South Africa | Coal | Colenso Power Pty Ltd; Shandong Electric Power Construction Corp | 1,050 | 4,599,000 |
| Komati Power Station | South Africa | Coal | Eskom | 990 | 4,336,200 |
What changes this answer from a template?
Fuel mix: Coal 33. Regions: Mpumalanga (15), Limpopo (9), Gauteng (5), Northern Cape (1). Owners: Eskom (14), Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100%] (2), Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd (1), to be determined [100%] (1).
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Frequently asked questions
What are the largest coal power plants in South Africa?
This PowerAtlas slice contains 33 plants with 63,467 MW of combined capacity. 33 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 0 measured and 15 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: Coal 33. Leading owner/operator labels: Eskom (14), Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100%] (2), Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd (1), to be determined [100%] (1).
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.