The Eskom grid and South(ern) African power plants This page lists South Africa's larger (> 5 MW) power stations. I have found obtaining the details of the South African electricity grid to be exceptionally difficult. Given the topicality of electricity generation and distribution in South Africa (almost exclusively controlled by the parastatal ESKOM), I consider it a good idea to hereby distribute the details that I scratched together from amongst others Google Earth, municipal reports and various environmental impact assessment studies. Files compatible with Google Earth with position markers for South African power lines and substations will be added here. Table 1: South African operational power plants (other than wind and solar!) in order of decreasing capacity, then by longitude). The wind farms follow in Table 2 below, while solar power plants are all listed and described in detail on another page. Name Longitude (E) Latitude (S) near Technology Capacity (MW) Units (x MW/unit)  Medupi 27.564 23.705  Lephalale (L)  coal 4800 6(800)  Kusile 28.917 25.917  Balmoral (MP)  coal 4800 6(800)  Kendal 28.969 26.089  Ogies (MP)  coal 4116 6(686)  Majuba 29.769 27.100  Amersfoort (MP)  coal 4107 6(712/657)  Matimba 27.612 23.669  Lephalale (L)  coal 3990 6(665)  Lethabo 27.976 26.741  Viljoensdrif (FS)  coal 3708 6(618)  Tutuka 29.352 26.776  Standerton (MP)  coal 3654 6(609)  Matla 29.140 26.282  Kriel (MP)  coal 3600 6(600)  Duvha 29.338 25.961  Emalahleni (MP)  coal 3600 6(600)  Kriel 29.177 26.254  Kriel (MP)  coal 3000 6(500)  Arnot 29.790 25.944  Rietkuil (MP)  coal 2100 6(350)  Hendrina 29.600 26.031  Pullen's Hope (MP)  coal 2000 10(200)  Koeberg 18.432 33.677  Cape Town (WC)  nuclear 1900 2(950)  Camden 30.090 26.620  Ermelo (MP)  coal 1600 8(200)  Ingula 29.588 28.279  Ladysmith (KZ)  hydro 1332 4(333)  Ankerlig 18.462 33.591  Cape Town (WC)  gas 1327 9(148/147)  Grootvlei 28.497 26.769  Balfour (MP)  coal 1200 6(200)  Drakensberg 29.083 28.566  Bergville (KZ)  hydro 1000 4(250)  Gourikwa 21.961 34.167  Mossel Bay (WC)  gas 740 5(148)  Avon 29.419 31.158  KwaDukuza (KZ)  gas 684 4(171)  Kelvin 28.195 26.117  Ekurhuleni (GT)  coal 420 7(60)  Palmiet 18.973 34.198  Grabouw (WC)  hydro 400 2(200)  Gariep 25.504 30.626  Norvalspont (NC)  hydro 360 4(90)  Dedisa 25.673 33.743  Gqebegha (EC)  gas 342 2(171)  Rooiwal 28.240 25.556  Tshwane (GP)  coal 300 5(60)  Vanderkloof 24.729 29.993  Vanderkloof (NC)  hydro 240 2(120)  Steenbras 18.898 34.152  Gordons Bay (WC)  hydro 180 4(45)  Acacia 18.536 33.883  Cape Town (WC)  gas 171 3(57)  Port Rex 27.881 33.028  East London (EC)  gas 171 3(57)  Colleywobbles 28.579 32.011  Elliotdale (EC)  hydro 42 3(14.0)  Ngodwana 30.66 25.58  Ngodwana (MP)  biomass 25  Second Falls 28.883 31.687  Mthatha (EC)  hydro 11 2(5.5)  Neusberg 20.727 28.767  Kakamas (NC)  hydro 10  Umtata Falls 28.819 31.600  Mthatha (EC)  hydro 6 2(3.0)  Kruisvallei 28.364 28.404  Clarens (FS)  hydro 5     ()   Table 2: Operational South African wind farms, in order of longitude. A good resource for wind farms is the SAWEA homepage. >> Name Longitude (E) Latitude (S) near Capacity (MW) Units (x MW/unit)  West Coast 1 17.999 32.831  Vredenburg (WC) 94 47(2.0)  Sere 18.100 31.529  Lutzville (WC) 106 46(2.3)  Darling 18.260 33.317  Yzerfontein (WC) 5 4(1.25)  Kangnas 18.35 29.61  Carolusberg (NC) 140 61(2.3)  Hopefield 18.396 33.095  Hopefield (WC) 67 37(1.8)  Gouda 19.035 33.263  Gouda (WC) 138 46(3.0)  Dassiesklip 19.381 34.231  Caledon (WC) 27 9(3.0)  Khobab 19.511 30.434  Loeriesfontein (NC) 140 61(2.3)  Loeriesfontein 2 19.594 30.415  Loeriesfontein (NC) 140 61(2.3)  Perdekraal East 20.104 33.056  Touws River (WC) 110 48(2.3)  Excelsior 20.231 34.233  Swellendam (WC) 32 13(2.5)  Roggeveld 20.515 32.911  Matjiesfontein (NC) 148 47(3.15)  Karusa 20.62 32.81  Sutherland (NC) 147 35(4.2)  Soetwater 20.645 32.749  Sutherland (NC) 147 35(4.2)  Copperton 22.351 29.911  Copperton (NC) 107 34(3.15)  Garob 22.413 29.916  Copperton (NC) 145 46(3.15)  Noblesfontein 23.156 31.758  Hutchinson (NC) 74 41(1.8)  Maanhaarberg 23.870 30.737  De Aar (NC) 100 67(1.5)  De Aar North 24.267 30.543  De Aar (NC) 144 96(1.5)  Tsitsikamma 24.504 34.078  Humansdorp (EC) 93 31(3.0)  Gibson Bay 24.530 34.146  Humansdorp (EC) 111 37(3.0)  Oyster Bay 24.650 34.118  Humansdorp (EC) 148 41(3.6)  Kouga 24.710 34.134  St Francis Bay (EC) 80 32(2.5)  Jeffreys Bay 24.840 34.014  Jeffreys Bay (EC) 138 60(2.3)  Noupoort 25.042 31.183  Noupoort (NC) 81 35(2.3)  Van Stadens 25.247 33.960  Gqeberha (EC) 27 9(3.0)  Grassridge 25.577 33.650  Kariega (EC) 60 20(3.0)  Cookhouse 25.900 32.724  Cookhouse (EC) 139 66(2.1)  Nojoli 25.932 32.796  Cookhouse (EC) 88 44(2.0)  Golden Valley 25.95 32.90  Cookhouse (EC) 120 48(2.5)  Nxuba 25.967 32.753  Bedford (EC) 148 47(3.15)  Amakhala Emoyeni 26.00 32.87  Bedford (EC) 134 56(2.4)  Msenge Emoyeni 26.08 32.90  Bedford (EC) 69 16(4.5)  Dorper 26.433 31.475  Sterkstroom (EC) 100 40(2.5)  Waainek 26.468 33.326  Makanda (EC) 24 8(3.0)  Wesley-Ciskei 27.372 33.295  Hamburg (EC) 33 10(3.45)  Chaba 27.966 32.589  Komga (EC) 21 7(3.0)     () Table 3: South African wind farms planned or under construction, in order of longitude. Name Longitude (E) Latitude (S) near Capacity (MW) Units (x MW/unit) status  Dwarsrug 19.7 30.5  Loeriesfontein (NC) 124 ()  planned  Oya 20.3 32.9  Touws River (WC) 99 56()  under construction  Witberg 20.4 33.3  Matjiesfontein (WC) 108 24(4.5)  under construction  Brandvalley 20.45 32.99  Matjiesfontein (WC) 144 32(4.5)  under construction  Rietkloof 20.51 33.03  Matjiesfontein (WC) 144 32(4.5)  under construction  Rietrug 20.9 32.6  Sutherland (NC) 140 ()  planned  Sutherland 20.9 32.6  Sutherland (NC) 140 ()  planned  Trakas 22.6 32.9  Beaufort West (WC) 140 ()  planned  Beaufort West 22.6 32.9  Beaufort West (WC) 140 ()  planned  Ishwati Emoyeni 23.7 31.7  Murraysburg (WC) 140 ()  planned  Castle 24.3 30.6  De Aar (NC) 89 16(6.)  under construction  Umsobomvu 24.8 31.3  Noupoort (NC) 140 ()  planned  Hartebeesthoek 25. 31.  Noupoort (NC) 140 ()  planned  Coleskop 24.8 31.4  Noupoort (NC) 140 26(5.)  under construction  Phezukomoya 24.9 31.3  Noupoort (NC) 140 26(5.)  under construction  Wolf 24.92 33.26  Jansenville (EC) 84 17(6.2/4.5)  under construction  San Kraal 25.03 31.24  Noupoort (NC) 140 26(5.)  under construction  Dassiesridge 25.5 33.6  Uitenhage (EC) 63 14(4.5)  planned  Waaihoek 30.4 27.7  Utrecht (ZN) 140 ()  planned     ()

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Power Generation Facilities in other Southern African Countries

Table: Botswana Power generation plants (table under construction)

Name	Longitude (E)	Latitude (S)	near	Technology	Capacity (MW)
Morupule	27.050	22.523	Palapye	coal	732
Orapa	25.417	21.318	Orapa	gas	90
Selebi-Phikwe	27.82	21.94	Selebi-Phikwe	solar	50
Bobonong	28.47	22.03	Bobonong	solar	3

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Table: eSwatini Power generation plants (table under construction)

Name	Longitude (E)	Latitude (S)	near	Technology	Capacity (MW)
Ezulwini	31.155	26.376	Lobamba	hydro	20
Maguga	31.262	26.079	Piggs Peak	hydro	19
Edwaleni	31.324	26.589	Matsapha	hydro	11
Lavumisa	31.725	27.117	Makhava	PV(1-axis)	10
	3.	1.

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Table: Lesotho Power generation plants (table under construction)

Name	Longitude (E)	Latitude (S)	near	Technology	Capacity (MW)
Muela	28.455	28.761	Butha Buthe	hydro	72
Ramarothole	27.328	29.809	Mafeteng	solar	30

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Table: Malawi Power generation plants (table under construction)

Name	Longitude (E)	Latitude (S)	near	Technology	Capacity (MW)
	3.	1.		hydro
Salima	34.329	13.712	Chimubve	PV(1-axis)	60
Nkhotakota	34.255	12.967	Nkhotakota	PV(1-axis)	21
Golomoti	34.602	14.443	Golomoti	PV(1-axis)	20

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Table: Mozambique Power generation plants (table under construction)

Name	Longitude (E)	Latitude (S)	near	Technology	Capacity (MW)
Cabora Bassa	32.706	15.586	Songo	hydro	2075
Temane	35.061	21.749	Maimelane	gas	450
Ressano Garcia	32.005	25.462	Ressano Garcia	gas	175
Chicamba	33.145	19.156	Bandula	hydro	44
Mavuzi	33.510	19.546	Maria	hydro	41
Metoro	39.881	13.132	Metoro	PV(fixed)	41
Mocuba	37.040	16.824	Mocuba	PV(1-axis)	40
Massangir	32.147	23.883	Massangir	hydro	25
Cuamba	36.504	14.800	Cuamba	PV(1-axis)	20
Balama	38.667	13.299	Balama	PV(1-axis)	11

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Table: Namibia Power generation plants

Name	Longitude (E)	Latitude (S)	near	Technology	Capacity (MW)
Ruacana	14.221	17.401	Ruacana	hydro	347
Hardap	18.302	24.665	Mariental	PV	45
Van Eck	17.079	22.512	Windhoek	coal	30
Omburu 2	16.020	21.490	Omaruru	PV(1-axis)	25
Anixas	14.517	22.940	Walvis Bay	gas	22
Khan	15.267	22.099	Usakos	PV(1-axis)	20
Husab	15.013	22.590	Arandis	PV(fixed)	12
Mariental	18.027	24.653	Mariental	PV(1-axis)	10
Kokerboom	18.284	26.418	Keetmanshoop	PV(1-axis)	10
Ejuva	18.970	22.437	Gobabis	PV(1-axis)	10
Trekkopje	14.807	22.156	Arandis	PV(1-axis)	5
Outapi	15.004	17.517	Outapi	PV(fixed)	5
Ombepo	15.188	26.637	Luderitz	wind	5
Karibib	15.839	21.948	Karibib	PV(1-axis)	5
Omburu 1	16.031	21.487	Omaruru	PV(1-axis)	5
Unisun Energy	16.282	18.093	Ondangwa	PV(1-axis)	5
NCF Energy	16.294	18.110	Ondangwa	PV(1-axis)	5
Tandii	16.296	18.108	Ondangwa	PV(1-axis)	5
Otjiwarongo	16.626	20.447	Otjiwarongo	PV(1-axis)	5
Rosh Pinah PV	16.732	27.983	Rosh Pinah	PV(1-axis)	5
Rosh Pinah Solar Park	16.789	27.966	Rosh Pinah	PV(1-axis)	5
Osona	16.792	22.102	Okahandja	PV(1-axis)	5
B2 Gold	17.119	19.994	Otavi	PV(1-axis)	5
Ohorongo	17.456	19.519	Otavi	PV(1-axis)	5
Aussenkehr	17.465	28.421	Aussenkehr	PV(1-axis)	5
Otjozondjupa	18.117	19.556	Grootfontein	PV(1-axis)	5
Momentous 1	18.289	26.430	Keetmanshoop	PV(1-axis)	5
Arandis	14.964	22.430	Arandis	PV(1-axis)	4

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Table: Zambia Power generation plants (table under construction)

Name	Longitude (E)	Latitude (S)	near	Technology	Capacity (MW)
Kariba North	28.762	16.519	Kariba	hydro	720
Maamba	27.186	17.353	Maamba	coal	300
Victoria Falls	25.860	17.931	Livingstone	hydro	108
Itimpi	28.183	12.692	Garneton	PV(1-axis)	60
Bangweulu	28.432	15.514	Lusaka	PV(fixed)	54?
Ngonye	28.428	15.518	Lusaka	PV(1-axis)	34
Riverside	28.233	12.802	Kitwe	PV(fixed)	34

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Table: Zimbabwe Power generation plants

Name	Longitude (E)	Latitude (S)	near	Technology	Capacity (MW)
Kariba South	28.765	16.523	Kariba	hydro	966
Hwange	26.470	18.383	Hwange	coal	920
Munyati	29.782	18.655	Kwekwe	coal	100
Bulawayo	28.576	20.159	Bulawayo	coal	90
Harare	31.032	17.846	Harare	coal	80
Zimplats Selous	30.423	18.041	Dema	PV(1-axis)	35
Victoria Falls	25.881	18.093	Victoria Falls	PV(fixed)	25?
Harava	31.245	18.110	Dema	PV(fixed)	20?
Tokwe Mukorsi	30.902	20.726	Ngundu	hydro	15
Hwange Solgas	27.032	18.568	Dete	PV(fixed)	15
Blanket Mine	28.913	20.856	Gwanda	PV(1-axis)	12
Turk Mine	28.796	19.719	Inyati	PV(fixed)	4.4
Nyabira	30.785	17.670	Nyabira	PV(1-axis)	2.5
Riverside	32.191	17.413	Mutoko	PV	2.5

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