Where South Africa's power stations are
Figures are nameplate capacity, what the stations can produce, which is not the same as what they generate: the live mix and the time-of-day profile show output. Compiled from public records of grid-connected utility plants. The newest wind and solar projects reach these registers late: Eskom reports 4 143 MW of wind and 2 780 MW of solar PV connected, against 3 629 MW and 1 555 MW listed here. Rooftop solar is behind the meter and not part of the utility fleet.
Mpumalanga
33 866 MW across 11 stations, led by coal. Largest: Kusile (4 800 MW), Kendal (4 116 MW), Majuba (4 110 MW). All 11 stations →
Limpopo
8 848 MW across 4 stations, led by coal. Largest: Medupi (4 800 MW), Matimba (3 990 MW), Witkop (30 MW). All 4 stations →
Western Cape
5 463 MW across 18 stations, led by diesel peakers. Largest: Koeberg (1 860 MW), Ankerlig (1 327 MW), Gourikwa (740 MW). All 18 stations →
Free State
5 189 MW across 5 stations, led by coal. Largest: Lethabo (3 708 MW), Drakensberg (1 000 MW), Gariep (360 MW). All 5 stations →
Northern Cape
3 482 MW across 37 stations, led by wind. Largest: Kenhardt solar complex (540 MW), Vanderkloof (240 MW), Karusa (147 MW). All 37 stations →
Eastern Cape
2 119 MW across 21 stations, led by wind. Largest: Dedisa (335 MW), Port Rex (171 MW), Nxuba (148 MW). All 21 stations →
KwaZulu-Natal
2 020 MW across 3 stations, led by pumped storage. Largest: Ingula (1 332 MW), Avon (670 MW), Newcastle cogeneration (18 MW). All 3 stations →
Gauteng
900 MW across 3 stations, led by coal. Largest: Kelvin (420 MW), Rooiwal (300 MW), Pretoria West (180 MW). All 3 stations →
North West
7 MW across 1 station, led by solar pv. Largest: RustMo1 (7 MW). All 1 station →