Dundee Biogas — South Africa
Waste power plant in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Approximate location -28.119, 30.3584.
WasteKwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa
Dundee Biogas is a 2.2 MW waste power plant in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is operated by Dundee Biogas Power. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 3.0k homes (estimated). It ranks #150 of 152 South Africa power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2016, it is around 10 years old — relatively modern. In context, the national grid averages 699 gCO₂/kWh (17.8% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1026020.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 2.2 MW, Dundee Biogas is below the median waste plant in South Africa (4.2 MW). Waste-to-energy plants burn municipal solid waste to generate electricity and heat, cutting landfill volume while recovering energy from residual waste.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of South Africa waste capacity
- 5.2% of 43 MW across 6 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 3 of 4 dated waste plants in South Africa are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest waste plants in South Africa
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Dundee Biogas Power.
Local climate & thermal context
This waste plant recovers energy by combusting municipal or industrial waste. It sits in a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 28.1°S — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 68% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 24/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #4 largest waste power plant of 6 in South Africa by capacity.
South Africa has 6 waste power plants in this dataset, together about 43 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Colenso power station · Coal · 1,050 MW · KwaZulu-Natal
- Majuba power station · Coal · 4,143 MW · Mpumalanga
- Drakensberg · Hydro · 1,000 MW · Orange Free State
- Noodsberg power station · Biomass · 19 MW · KwaZulu-Natal
- Darnall power station · Biomass · 13 MW · KwaZulu-Natal
- Avon power station · Gas · 670 MW · KwaZulu-Natal
Location
Coordinates -28.119, 30.3584 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Dundee Biogas?
Dundee Biogas is a 2.2 MW waste power plant in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, commissioned in 2016.
Who operates Dundee Biogas?
Dundee Biogas is operated by Dundee Biogas Power.