World Power Plants

Boikanyo Solar Power Station55 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Boikanyo Solar Power Station is a 55 MW solar power facility in South Africa. Ranked #47 of 101 solar plants in South Africa, it accounts for 1.12% of the country's total solar capacity of 4,911 MW. The largest solar plant in South Africa is KaXu Solar One at 100 MW, making Boikanyo 1.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Greefspan Solar Power Plant (10 MW, Solar) and Greefspan Solar Park (9.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Northern Cape, approximately 300 km from Upington.

Capacity
55 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
SolarAfrica
Location
-29.3836°, 23.3137°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 127. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
  • #12,712 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #766 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.08% of the installed capacity of South Africa
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SolarAfrica operates 11 plants totalling 384 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 61 MW combined

Nearest plant: Greefspan Solar Park (0.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: -29.383589, 23.313654
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Boikanyo Solar Power Station is a solar power plant producing approximately 87 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
South Africa
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

South AfricaEnergy Profile

232
Total Plants
71.9 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroSolarGas
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