South Africa solar tracker
Every solar plant we track in South Africa, with the developer, investor, lender, offtaker and EPC on each, and which of those are still missing. Updated every month with what changed: new plants, new companies entering the market, and plants that moved stage.
Plants tracked
652
Plants with companies named
156
Companies active
281
Updates in the last 30 days
9
What changed in the last 30 days
12 companies new to South Africa this month. This is the part you get every month.
27 MW Ilikwa Phase 2 Solar Plant Reaches Financial Close
Plant: Ilikwa Phase 2 Solar Plant
- Financier:Investec Bank LimitedNew to South Africa
- Owner:Mainstream Renewable Power
- Financier:Mainstream Renewable Power
Mologa River Lodge Solar Plant Installs 0.13 MW Solar & Storage System
Plant: Mologa River Lodge Solar Plant
- Owner:Mologa River LodgeNew to South Africa
- EPC:GoodWeNew to South Africa
120 MW Sediba Solar Plant Secures Supplier
Plant: Sediba Solar Plant
- Owner:
- Off-taker:
7.1 MW Coega Steels Solar Plant Financed
Plant: Coega Steels Solar Plant
- Financier:
- EPC:
- Owner:
- Off-taker:
49 MW Middelburg Solar Plant Seeks Off-taker
Plant: Middelburg Solar Plant
- Owner:
6.35 MW Shumbasolve Phase 2 Solar Plant
Plant: Shumbasolve Phase 2 Solar Plant
- Owner:
- Owner:
- Off-taker:
- Financier:
Sappi Begins Sourcing Large-Scale Renewable Electricity Through Enpower Trading
Plant: SunCentral Solar Plant
- Financier:
- Off-taker:
- Owner:
Terra Firma 27.2 MW Solar Plant for NCP CHLORCHEM
Plant: Terra Firma 27.2 MW Solar Plant
- EPC:
- Off-taker:
7.014 MW Brackengate Solar Plant Commissioned
Plant: Brackengate Solar Wheeling Solar Plant
- Financier:
- Owner:
- Off-taker:
- Off-taker:
- Off-taker:
Who is active in South Africa
Companies named on South Africa plants, ranked by number of plants.
Developers and owners
131- Eskom34 plants
- Red Rocket8 plants
- Mulilo7 plants
- +128 more
Investors and lenders
93- Eskom34 plants
- Investec9 plants
- Standard Bank Group9 plants
- +90 more
Offtakers
90- Eskom34 plants
- Sasol6 plants
- City of Cape Town4 plants
- +87 more
EPC contractors
74- Eskom34 plants
- Red Rocket8 plants
- Mulilo7 plants
- +71 more
Plants and who is still missing
Of 156 plants with companies named, 76 have no investor or lender named, 76 no EPC, and 46 no offtaker.
| Plant | Size | Stage | Owner | Financier | Off-taker | EPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilikwa Phase 2 Solar Plant Last update 2026-11-12 | 27 MW C&I | Construction | Mainstream Renewable Power | Investec Bank Limited, Mainstream Renewable Power | Not named | Not named |
| Mologa River Lodge Solar Plant Last update 2026-11-09 | 0.13 MW C&I | Operational | Mologa River Lodge | Not named | Not named | GoodWe |
| Sediba Solar Plant Last update 2026-11-03 | 120 MW C&I | Construction | Teraco | Not named | Teraco | Not named |
| Coega Steels Solar Plant Last update 2026-11-02 | 7.1 MW C&I | Construction | ||||
| Middelburg Solar Plant Last update 2026-11-02 | 49 MW C&I | Planning | Not named | Not named | Not named | |
| Shumbasolve Phase 2 Solar Plant Last update 2026-10-30 | 6.35 MW C&I | Operational | Not named | |||
| SunCentral Solar Plant Last update 2026-10-29 | 1000 MW C&I | Planning | Not named | |||
| Terra Firma 27.2 MW Solar Plant Last update 2026-10-21 | 27.2 MW C&I | Operational | Not named | Not named | ||
| Brackengate Solar Wheeling Solar Plant Last update 2026-10-20 | 7.01 MW C&I | Operational | Not named | |||
| Lion Thorn Solar Plant Last update 2026-10-13 | — Utility | Construction |
And 146 more plants in the full tracker.
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