World Power Plants

South Deep Solar Plant60 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

South Deep Solar Plant is a 60 MW solar power facility in South Africa, commissioned in 2020. Ranked #45 of 101 solar plants in South Africa. Its 60 MW accounts for 1.22% 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 1.67 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lethabo Power Station (3708 MW, Coal), Sasol One power station (140 MW, Gas), and Sasol Infrachem Coal Power Station (140 MW, Coal). The plant is situated in the Gauteng Province, approximately 50 km from Johannesburg.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
South Deep Solar Plant (Pty) Ltd.
Location
-26.4117°, 27.6541°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 125. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
  • #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #677 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.08% of the installed capacity of South Africa
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

South Deep Solar Plant (Pty) Ltd. operates 1 plants totalling 60 MW

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 6,150 MW combined

Nearest plant: Orlando Power Station (32.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: -26.411709, 27.654137
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

South Deep Solar Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 95 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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