World Power Plants

Goedegeloof Hydro0.09 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Goedegeloof Hydro is a 0.09 MW hydro power plant in South Africa, operated by York Timbers. Ranked #24 of 24 hydro plants in South Africa. Its 0.09 MW represents 0.0014% of South Africa's 6,384 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in South Africa is Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme at 1,332 MW, making Goedegeloof Hydro 14,800 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in South Africa, approximately 300 km northeast of Johannesburg.

Capacity
0.09 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
York Timbers
Location
-24.7167°, 30.8329°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 209. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
  • #38,602 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,274 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

York Timbers operates 1 plants totalling 0 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 25 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ngodwana Biomass Power Station (97 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -24.716667, 30.832917
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Goedegeloof Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 0 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
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
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