18 coal power plants in South Africa, totalling 44,563 MW of installed capacity — ranked by size, from open data.
| # | Plant | Region | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medupi power station | Limpopo | 4,769 |
| 2 | Kendal power station | Mpumalanga | 4,116 |
| 3 | Majuba power station | Mpumalanga | 4,110 |
| 4 | Matimba power station | Limpopo | 3,990 |
| 5 | Lethabo power station | Gauteng | 3,708 |
| 6 | Tutuka power station | Mpumalanga | 3,654 |
| 7 | Duvha power station | Mpumalanga | 3,600 |
| 8 | Matla power station | Mpumalanga | 3,600 |
| 9 | Kriel power station | Mpumalanga | 3,000 |
| 10 | Arnot power station | Mpumalanga | 2,352 |
| 11 | Hendrina power station | Mpumalanga | 2,000 |
| 12 | Camden power station | Mpumalanga | 1,600 |
| 13 | Grootvlei power station | Mpumalanga | 1,190 |
| 14 | Komati Power Station | Mpumalanga | 1,000 |
| 15 | Kusile Power Station | Gauteng | 794 |
| 16 | Kelvin power station | Gauteng | 600 |
| 17 | Rooiwal power station | Gauteng | 300 |
| 18 | Pretoria West power station | Gauteng | 180 |
WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
