Coal power plants in South Africa

This PowerAtlas slice contains 37 plants with 67,847 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.

37plants
67,847MW
0measured CO2 records
15modelled 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
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
Arnot power stationSouth AfricaCoalEskom2,3529,885,000
Hendrina power stationSouth AfricaCoalEskom2,0007,308,500
Camden power stationSouth AfricaCoalEskom1,6006,917,600
Coal-3 power stationSouth AfricaCoalEskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100%]1,5006,570,000
Unnamed South Africa coal projectsSouth AfricaCoalto be determined [100%]1,5006,570,000
Boikarabelo power station (CESC)South AfricaCoalCESC Ltd [100%]1,3205,781,600
Grootvlei power stationSouth AfricaCoalEskom1,1803,714,500
Colenso power stationSouth AfricaCoalColenso Power Pty Ltd; Shandong Electric Power Construction Corp1,0504,599,000

What changes this answer from a template?

Fuel mix: Coal 37. Regions: Mpumalanga (15), Limpopo (11), Gauteng (7), Northern Cape (1). Owners: Eskom (14), Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100%] (2), Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd (1), Power Construction Corporation of China Ltd [100%] (1).

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Frequently asked questions

What are the largest coal power plants in South Africa?

This PowerAtlas slice contains 37 plants with 67,847 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 37. Leading owner/operator labels: Eskom (14), Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100%] (2), Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd (1), Power Construction Corporation of China Ltd [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.