World Power Plants

Kendal Power Station Solar Plant0.65 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Kendal Power Station Solar Plant is a 0.65 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operated by Eskom. Ranked #94 of 101 solar plants in South Africa. Its 0.65 MW represents 0.01% 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 this facility 153.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kendal power station (4,116 MW, Coal) and Matla power station (3,600 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Mpumalanga province, approximately 50 km from Witbank.

Capacity
0.65 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Eskom
Location
-26.0865°, 28.9795°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 207. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
  • #38,526 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,821 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Eskom operates 53 plants totalling 61,395 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 27,709 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kendal power station (1.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -26.086545, 28.979515
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kendal Power Station Solar Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 1 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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