World Power Plants

De Wildt Solar project50 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

De Wildt Solar project is a 50 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operated by De Wildt and commissioned in 2021. Ranked #49 of 101 solar plants in South Africa. Its 50 MW represents 1.02% of South Africa's total solar capacity of 4,911 MW. The largest solar plant in South Africa is KaXu Solar One at 100 MW, making De Wildt 2 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Rooiwal power station (300 MW, Coal) and Pretoria West power station (180 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Gauteng Province, approximately 50 km north of Johannesburg.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2021

5 years old

Owner
De Wildt
Location
-25.6381°, 27.9324°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 129. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #822 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.07% of the installed capacity of South Africa
Age & fleet comparison

5 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

De Wildt operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 1,282 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hernic Waste Heat Plant (9.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -25.638136, 27.932441
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

De Wildt Solar project is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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
Top Fuels

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