List of power stations in South Africa
As of 2025, South Africa has 30 operating wind farms, located in the Eastern, Northern, and Western Cape, with a combined capacity of about 5,000 MW. [57] The Department of Energy
Aside from its solid solar energy potential, the province has some of the best wind resources in the country and was an early pioneer of the technology. With strong wind speeds in parts of the interior — including in the Karoo — and along its coast, the Eastern Cape has all the necessary ingredients to become a wind energy powerhouse.
Another notable example is the Darling Wind Power Project, located in the northern part of Cape Town. It is the first of its kind in South Africa and has paved the way for future wind farms. As tempting as it is to say the wind project is all about reducing emissions and maintaining a safe ecosystem, It is much more than that.
In total, between 2011 and 2020, Cape Town approved the installation of nearly 42 MW of rooftop solar PV and installed 0.6 MW on City buildings through its rooftop PV programme. These systems feed into the local electricity distribution network, helping to reduce reliance on coal-fired power from the national grid.
Image courtesy of The Outlier. While the Eastern Cape did not play a major role in South Africa's electricity market in the past, that could soon change. Aside from its solid solar energy potential, the province has some of the best wind resources in the country and was an early pioneer of the technology.
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